Example Sentences

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As fans and pundits begin to predict City's downfall, Guardiola tinkers with his squad before a long winning streak results in his club being crowned Premier League champions.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

It tinkers with toe boxes, sponsors ranchers for bull-riding events and uses fabric that is more flexible to accommodate preferences for more functional fits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

There was this feeling, especially early on, where it felt like we were the tinkers in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 21, 2024

Even discretionary spending, the money Congress tinkers with every year, is soaring.

From Washington Times • May 12, 2023

Nor did Oppenheimer share the hauteur that other theoretical physicists displayed toward Lawrence and his crew of preoccupied tinkers.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik