tinkering

Example Sentences

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“It’s tinkering around the edges that will do next to nothing to solve the housing problems, which stem from a lack of supply,” said Stephen Walters, chief economist at Optimal Economics.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

And then, as coaches, what we do is we start tinkering.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Spalding has all the attributes of a future entrepreneur and loves tinkering with cars.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

They went to bed and I started tinkering around on it and then a bit more, bit more and then that developed into: 'Let's get a piano.'

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Despite Kurie’s doubts, signs already had emerged that tinkering was yielding to serious science in the Rad Lab.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik