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Recent Examples of tamper
The motion accused Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill of jury tampering.
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Julie Tremaine, People.com, 7 June 2025
Jose Morales in April was convicted of murder and evidence tampering in connection with Holloway’s slaying, which occurred at her home in Ansonia, just west of New Haven, some five years ago.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
Jose Morales, 48, was convicted by a jury in April of murder and evidence tampering in Holloway's killing, which took place inside her home in Ansonia, about 10 miles west of New Haven.
—CBS News, 14 July 2025
But even after all that tampering from the Company, the SecUnit couldn't quite fall back in line — and soon became the target of an angry mob.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 11 July 2025
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Julie Tremaine, People.com, 7 June 2025
Jose Morales in April was convicted of murder and evidence tampering in connection with Holloway’s slaying, which occurred at her home in Ansonia, just west of New Haven, some five years ago.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
Jose Morales, 48, was convicted by a jury in April of murder and evidence tampering in Holloway's killing, which took place inside her home in Ansonia, about 10 miles west of New Haven.
—CBS News, 14 July 2025
But even after all that tampering from the Company, the SecUnit couldn't quite fall back in line — and soon became the target of an angry mob.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tamper
Verb
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His impersonation is so convincing that Lu and Shin are initially fooled.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
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The Mets couldn’t pick up his slider and were fooled on his changeup.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
13 July 2025
Verb
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Sheriff Nettleton explained that in Dal las’ mind, the officers were trespassing in his domain. Dallas has been formally charged with murder.—
Jim Zumbo,
Outdoor Life,
17 July 2025
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Deputies had responded to a woman who said her ex-boyfriend — later identified as Rendon — had trespassed with a handgun into her house with her four children inside, sheriff’s officials said.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 July 2025
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Fraser, who turns 70 on May 14, is also a composer, a teacher who runs a handful of renowned fiddling camps, and chief of the Culburnie Records Scottish music label.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2025
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In between, while tending bar at his Rock Garden Tavern, he was known to tie sleigh bells to his knees and sing, play mandolin or fiddle, and—during especially spirited performances—jump from one table to another.—
Paul Nicolaus,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 June 2025
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Russia has suffered about a million casualties in its attempt to invade.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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The men’s national team has been invaded by foreigners.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
14 July 2025
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China accused those vessels of entering the waters illegally or encroaching on its territory.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
23 July 2025
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Perhaps never has another film captured the simultaneous horror and hilarity of modern American living than this singular masterpiece, which remains as galvanizing and astute—and irresolvable—as ever, a rollicking kaleidoscope that gradually becomes a depiction of encroaching political violence.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
18 July 2025
Verb
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The Bears will be prepared for the environment, but getting that Morgantown monkey off their back will take a lot more than imagined.—
Michael Haag,
Dallas News,
10 Oct. 2022
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With supply running low toward the end of most evenings, savvy bun fanatics don’t monkey around, routinely calling ahead to request an extra skillet of rolls set aside just for them. Ettan.—
Valerie Demicheva and Flora Chang,
San Francisco Chronicle,
26 July 2021
Verb
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The suit argues that the girls' First Amendment rights were infringed upon by the officials.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
25 July 2025
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The ruling stems from a lawsuit brought in San Diego by a coalition of gun owners and gun-rights groups that alleged the law infringed on the Second Amendment rights of California residents.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 July 2025
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Binaural beats are an auditory illusion created when two tones of slightly different frequencies are played separately into each ear at the same time.—
Noma Nazish,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Cash, 47, played for Francona when the Reds manager helmed the Boston Red Sox and then served as Francona’s bullpen coach in Cleveland before becoming the Rays’ manager.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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“Tamper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tamper. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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