manipulate

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“We’re trying to get an accurate representation of someone’s true height without them being able to manipulate it in any way,” said Joe Martinez, MLB’s vice president for on-field strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

"The introduction of soft materials that can expand, contract, and alter their shape opens up an entirely new toolbox in the world of optics to manipulate how things look."

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

So do well-informed experts and, more troubling, insiders with the ability to manipulate the betting markets that are proliferating so rapidly.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

The goal is for the robots to pick up parts, assemble components and manipulate items such as wiring harnesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

‘We’ve only got a couple of minutes now. When we pass through the arch, I can at least manipulate the playing field to our advantage.’

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan