manipulate
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"I'm not worried about my daughters, but there could be people with bad intentions who might take advantage of this trend to manipulate teenagers."
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
You’re taking other people’s work or information and you’re finding a way to manipulate it, make it more metabolizable for the American public.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
The Foreign Office explained at the time that it had disclosed the incident to preempt any attempt by the perpetrators to manipulate the footage.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
But moderators who were historically more lenient toward promotional posts have started pushing back after a deluge of Reddit posts designed to manipulate AI search results.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
"It's solid metal, Camille. We can't manipulate it."
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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He manipulates the physical form of the ingredient to showcase different temperatures and textures: souffle, cream, biscuit, foam, and air.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
She’s showing us exactly how the majority manipulates the text until it gets where it wants to go.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
Performance and illusion are recurring themes: A woman is sawed in half in a depiction of classic stagecraft; elsewhere a juggler manipulates ovoids that each contain an everyday vignette.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
Inspired by her antihero, DaCosta manipulates Ibsen to suit her own goals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2025
The ease with which he manipulates words is his greatest talent.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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“Arday was a powerful, influential, famous person who sought his position, who manipulated people to obtain it,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Savita believes the exam was manipulated, alleging some candidates left answers blank so they could be filled in later.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
During interviews conducted after the experiment, most participants said they had not realized that their posture was being manipulated.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
Police have also asked social media platforms, including Meta and X, to take down what they described as abusive and manipulated content targeting the premier.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
No, she was tired of being a minor lady, waiting to be married off to the highest bidder, tired of petty politics and easily manipulated fools.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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"There's growing interest across medical disciplines in manipulating the human microbiome or using its metabolic products themselves for therapy," said Rabinowitz.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026
By manipulating each tank's temperature and pH levels, scientists can simulate future heatwaves and induce coral bleaching to see how fish and other organisms adapt.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
The NFL prohibits renegotiating contracts after the regular season ends, a rule meant to limit teams from manipulating future cap charges once they know their final record.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Who do you think is doing the manipulating?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
This system seems to be restricted to human beings, since we are the only beings with language, although chimpanzees may have the capability of manipulating symbols with a certain syntax.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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