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tamper

[tam-per] / ˈtæm pər /




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They are also running remote desktop applications such as AnyDesk and TeamViewer that enable dark-fleet owners and handlers to control and tamper with a ship’s systems from afar.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

“If I have instincts I feel are right, I don’t want anyone to tamper with them,” he told After Dark magazine in 1973.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 16, 2026

Recorded at 1:47 a.m. on Feb. 1, they show an individual, wearing a balaclava, gloves and a backpack, appearing to tamper with the camera at Guthrie’s front porch the morning of her disappearance.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 10, 2026

During a Test against South Africa, Smith admitted Australia's "leadership group" devised a plan to tamper with the ball.

From BBC Nov. 23, 2025

I gave it up, I really didn't need to know their contents and it would not be honorable or safe to tamper with Dr. Bledsoe.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison




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