tinkering

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Huang says she’s looking to build a new system that serves every Angeleno, rather than tinkering with the one that exists.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

He is famous for tinkering with music until the last possible minute—sometimes even altering albums online after he puts them out—and the release of “Bully” was anything but straightforward.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Tech companies have been tinkering with smartglasses and other face-mounted computing devices for over a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

And then, as coaches, what we do is we start tinkering.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“She’s the only student who asked. She wants to do one of the tunes I’ve been tinkering with for my musical. You know, ‘Maybe Tomorrow.’

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein