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By Friday, he had tinkered it down to “Nimbra,” for whatever reason.

From Slate • Jan. 20, 2024

Here is what appeared to have happened, according to interviews and public records: The year before, the city had tinkered with the water, increasing its acidity to tamp down on possible carcinogens.

From New York Times • Aug. 24, 2019

Azubuike missed time with an ankle injury, then needed wrist surgery, and suddenly the twin-post lineups that Self had tinkered with all offseason were useless.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 18, 2019

He had tinkered with recorded music himself in the 1970s and 1980s, slotting in a cassette tape to play Willie Nelson’s “The Party’s Over” when pitchers were pulled.

From Washington Times • Jul. 2, 2017

The amateur riggers who had tinkered with the Polly's gear in makeshift fashion had not troubled to smooth off spikes with which they had repaired the martingale's lower end.

From Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 by Day, Holman