manipulate

Example Sentences

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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

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 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

The goal is for the robots to pick up parts, assemble components and manipulate items such as wiring harnesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

I understood the theory of fractions but struggled to manipulate them, and seeing a decimal on the page made my heart race.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover