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manipulation

[muh-nip-yuh-lay-shuhn] / məˌnɪp jəˈleɪ ʃən /


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The NBA and its sports betting partners are banning certain bets this season that are highly susceptible to manipulation.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

As Fielder gains steady footing on the margin dividing observation and manipulation, aiming the camera at either side, he uncovers something deeply, cosmically sad: Holmes can’t seem to tell the difference between the two.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

Skeptics question the need to trade stocks during off hours or periods of low volume, arguing that it could leave prices vulnerable to manipulation, excessive volatility and cyber risks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Trainers used manual manipulation to find Diaz’ ideal arm slot and build muscle memory, and he was quickly cleared to resume throwing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

In being man-made — by ingenious laboratory manipulation of the molecules, substituting atoms, altering their arrangement — they differ sharply from the simpler insecticides of prewar days.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

When researchers added two optimized passive diffractive layers while testing more difficult deepfake manipulations, detection accuracy improved by ~6.8%.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

The figure shows that over 80% of hourly workers and 30% of salaried workers could benefit from the manipulations.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026

Whatever subtle manipulations the producers employed to move him into the next desired position, they have backed the right horse.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2026

We at least don’t have to guess about the efficacy of their manipulations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025

The rules are different for the complicated, coordinated, fantastically skilled manipulations we perform with our insides.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas


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