tinker
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For a long time, I’d watched Paul tinker with the recipe for his perfect relationship.
From Salon • Jul. 5, 2026
“I’m able to just go out and play baseball as opposed to trying to tinker and fix certain stuff.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026
Waiting could pay off for people who want more in their paychecks instead of big refunds — but who don’t want to tinker with their withholdings.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 19, 2025
Nobody was going to tinker with the Turbo S’s silhouette, were they?
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025
The guards exchanged smiles and rolled their eyes while the tinker gave an impromptu sermon on the subject of temperance.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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