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tamper

[tam-per] / ˈtæm pər /




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Making open models safe, even when bad actors tamper with them, is a nascent research area.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

The record was big, and I didn’t want to tamper with it.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

Recorded at 1:47 a.m. on Feb. 1, they show an individual, wearing a balaclava, gloves and a backpack, appearing to tamper with the camera at Guthrie’s front porch the morning of her disappearance.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 10, 2026

There’s no worrying about that now that teams can tamper with the balls again.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 6, 2025

“Any stranger who tried to tamper with the boat would be seen? There is no access to the harbour by public foot-path?”

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier




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