tinkering
Example Sentences
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Far from being a flawless machine, the body reads more like a patchwork of compromises shaped by millions of years of evolutionary tinkering.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
While we spend a great deal of time in the U.S. talking about fixing what’s wrong with healthcare, we often end up just tinkering around the edges rather than fundamentally changing things.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 2026
Fannie and Freddie are the backbone of the U.S. mortgage-finance system, which makes any tinkering with their structure especially risky.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
Huang says she’s looking to build a new system that serves every Angeleno, rather than tinkering with the one that exists.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
My father is usually on a ladder hammering away at the roof when he’s not tinkering with the chopper.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
