manipulate

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She held a tiny controller with which she operated a synthesizer, worn around her neck and concealed by the ruffles of her Congolese Kuba cloth top, to manipulate the sound of her voice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

“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

"This is real nanotechnology, as we can manipulate matter at the nanoscale. It is also a critical development for functional textiles, as the scrolls could be incorporated as reinforcement materials in synthetic fibers."

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

He could manipulate the ball and wriggle out of tight areas.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

“She was trying to manipulate cells,” Isabella noted.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste