tinker
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As the original firebrands age, a new generation looks to tinker with the system, loosen its ideological strictures, and even reanimate a national compact.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 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
Policymakers are more likely to tinker around the edges until things get far uglier.
From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025
It wasn’t until Riley left for East Carolina that he started to tinker more with the position.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2025
Although Rab would have been exactly the same if he had been the son of the wealthiest merchant or the poorest tinker in Boston, Johnny would not.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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