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

"It shows that these non-pathogenic bacteria are not just passive residents but can actively manipulate human cells by injecting their proteins into our cells."

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

Slovenian officials blame the secretive Israeli firm Black Cube for trying to manipulate Sunday’s vote in Slovenia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

But Tehran rejected claims that it had been in contact with Washington, calling them an attempt to manipulate markets.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Because once people could author their own content in digital form—in the form of computer bits and bytes—they could manipulate it on computer screens in ways that made individuals so much more productive.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman