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Recent Examples of tamper
Using Instagram, Patrick told her followers to use the ballot tracking tools to ensure their votes were counted and mitigated against tampering.
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Giuliani was found liable last year for defaming two former Georgia election workers, Freeman and her daughter Moss, after falsely accusing them of ballot tampering during the election.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Due to its inherent nature, this technology makes tampering virtually impossible.
—Max (chong) Li, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The 29-year-old could face anywhere from 10 years to life in prison for the homicide, and as much as 10 years or a $50,000 fine for the evidence tampering.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Giuliani was found liable last year for defaming two former Georgia election workers, Freeman and her daughter Moss, after falsely accusing them of ballot tampering during the election.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Due to its inherent nature, this technology makes tampering virtually impossible.
—Max (chong) Li, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The 29-year-old could face anywhere from 10 years to life in prison for the homicide, and as much as 10 years or a $50,000 fine for the evidence tampering.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tamper
Verb
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However, others have questioned how she was so easily fooled.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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The attackers disguise themselves as fake Google Ads login pages to fool advertisers, who are then phished for their account credentials.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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People who have been trespassed from an area and continue to sleep could be arrested.—
Abe Aboraya,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Jan. 2025
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The nonprofit tried to stop homeless people from trespassing in the building during the past few months by covering doors and installing fencing.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Right now, Trump is fiddling as Los Angeles (and the world) burns.—
David Carlin,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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In 2024, Franklin is again up for the CMA's Musician of the Year alongside guitarists Tom Bukovac, Rob McNelley, Charlie Worsham and fiddle player Jenee Fleenor.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
20 Nov. 2024
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After Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the U.S. deployed an additional 20,000 troops to Eastern Europe to firm up NATO's eastern flank (there are now approximately 100,000 U.S. forces in Europe).—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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The governor of Puerto Rico pleaded for President-elect Trump to intervene after Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro threatened to invade the U.S. island territory.—
Danielle Wallace,
Fox News,
15 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement As the inferno swelled, flames encroached on some areas that were being considered for water shutoffs.—
Matt Hamilton,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Clients called on All Risk Shield before the fires reached their properties to try and protect their homes from encroaching flames.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2025
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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
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Last week an attorney for TikTok had argued before the Supreme Court that a bipartisan law that mandated the sale or ban infringed on the company’s First Amendment rights.—
Ben Guarino,
Scientific American,
17 Jan. 2025
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Precinct brass need to figure out legit parking that meets the needs of officers without infringing on the community.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
16 Jan. 2025
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One of the greatest of all time to play the position, one of the greatest players of all time.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
The Athletic,
28 Jan. 2025
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The talk turns gossipy when Peter tells Linda about an early evening call from an occasional hook-up, raising his eyebrows about the guy’s insistence on playing rough trade.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Tamper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tamper. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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