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tamper

[tam-per] / ˈtæm pər /




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"With that kind of access, one can tamper with the answer-sheets, change marks or even access peoples' phone numbers and bank details," he alleged.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The most plausible answer, of course, is that Luke’s account was finished before their deaths and no one in subsequent decades felt sufficiently bold to tamper with it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

"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

“Utility companies have a troubling history of exploiting the chaos during and after major fires to destroy or tamper with critical evidence,” Ali Moghaddas, an attorney with Edelson PC, said in an email.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2025

“It was to you that I had given my trust and the only way a stranger could tamper with that trust was with your permission. I blamed only you.”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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