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manipulate

[muh-nip-yuh-leyt] / məˈnɪp yəˌleɪt /




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Cardiff-based insurer Admiral recorded a 71% rise in fraud during 2025 compared to the previous year, partly blaming the increased use of artificial intelligence software to manipulate evidence.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

"He wants to manipulate the Islamic republic into getting a deal. I think that was his intention, if you can say there is an intention."

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

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

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

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

The ability to see the threads of the universe and manipulate them was labeled dangerous.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton




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