tinkered
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Then he went straight to the lab, tinkered, and won the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026
The Badgers made seven of 11 three-pointers on the way to building a 20-point lead midway through the first half as Cronin continually tinkered with his lineup, trying to find a winning combination.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2026
Amorim tinkered his system once more to try and turn the tide, but his substitution of Casemiro left the Brazilian befuddled.
From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025
Olivia Watts said she was "in tears" as she watched her grandparents Ron and Marilyn Hill take each other for a spin on Tuesday - before Ron tinkered on the famous Wurlitzer organ.
From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2025
Over in the bow, Leo whistled happily as he tinkered with Festus’s mechanical brain, muttering something about a crystal and an astrolabe.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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