Example Sentences

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"We worry that they will tinker around the edges."

From BBC • May 23, 2022

Some ideas may take a bit more effort at first but will tinker down as you progress.

From Slate • Aug. 8, 2021

Of the six bills, the merger filing fee measure is the only one headed into conference where House and Senate lawmakers will tinker with the language before it lands on President Biden’s desk.

From The Verge • Jun. 24, 2021

Of course, Dipoto will tinker with the roster, but the vibe that came out of Tuesday’s news conference was that dramatic changes aren’t in the works.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 3, 2017

So we will tinker at the conduit-pipes a little, and dig up a little bit of the shore, and it shan't cost the town a sixpence.

From An Enemy of the People by Sharp, R. Farquharson (Robert Farquharson)