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tamper

[tam-per] / ˈtæm pər /




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The initial search focused on video footage that showed a masked person wearing gloves and a backpack appearing to tamper with a camera at her front door the morning she disappeared.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

When agents go rogue, they can tamper with or delete valuable files.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 16, 2026

“If I have instincts I feel are right, I don’t want anyone to tamper with them,” he told After Dark magazine in 1973.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 16, 2026

“They chose to tamper with fate,” Ultima answered.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya




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