tinkering
Example Sentences
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England, as expected, resisted tinkering with their attack and the hosts had the Pakistan innings wrapped up in 33.5 overs.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
After years of tinkering, Crow-Armstrong—and everyone around him—know the answer for him, no more changes necessary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
And finally, they’ll discuss why Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s latest market tinkering has everyone chiming in.
From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2026
Already, McDaniel has done some tinkering and fine-tuning, tweaking Herbert’s footwork out of the shotgun formation to allow him to get the ball out of his hands a fraction of a second earlier.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
That day when I got home, my father was in the garage, tinkering with the car.
From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech
