tinker
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The oil giant paid the smaller company $320 million over a decade to tinker with the genetic makeup of algae to try to distill enough oil to make the venture technically viable.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
While the authorities tinker with laws and competitions, they dare not meddle with the famous old Championship.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026
Facing an overmatched opponent that allowed him to freely tinker with his lineups, Mick Cronin tried plenty of mixing and matching Tuesday afternoon.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025
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
She finds what she is looking for—iridescent gray labradorite drops given to me by Taryn for my sixteenth birthday, forged by a goblin tinker with whom she traded three kisses.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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