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

“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

She has daily interactions with humans and access to a variety of objects she can manipulate.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

Hutchcroft - who now believes Barrett took advantage of her mental health problems to manipulate her into parting with her money - had no idea what she was getting into.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Marvellers practice the noble art of marvelling, channeling the celestial light within to manipulate the universe and display its grandeur.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton