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tamper

[tam-per] / ˈtæm pər /




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When agents go rogue, they can tamper with or delete valuable files.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

It also says that the product "features tamper detection technology to prevent people from covering that light".

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

"It just shows how important these pieces of equipment are and I can't understand what motivates people to tamper or take them," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2025

Both antibiotics tamper with bacteria's ability to make new proteins by specifically targeting their ribosomes.

From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2024

Someone who could tamper with another player’s pulse or even raise the temperature in a room had an unfair advantage.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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