tinkering

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Bringing chatbots to the drive-through has been an early step in restaurants tinkering with artificial intelligence, and it has had mixed results for customers and brands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

They all contain cryostats like the one Marcel is tinkering with.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

If inventions are sudden flashes of inspiration, then they can happen to anyone tinkering in a garage or sitting under an apple tree.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Spalding has all the attributes of a future entrepreneur and loves tinkering with cars.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Sometimes she’s late to meals because she spends so long tinkering in the greenhouse.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy