manipulate

Example Sentences

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Frictionless design has helped usher in technologies that manipulate behavior in ways that aren’t always visible to us.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 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

But Tehran has previously rejected claims that it had been in contact with the US, calling it an attempt to manipulate markets.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 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

"It's solid metal, Camille. We can't manipulate it."

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton