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manipulate

[muh-nip-yuh-leyt] / məˈnɪp yəˌleɪt /




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He criticised online influencers who were willing to manipulate and "trick young men into believing that success is measured by money or dominance".

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Solid-state transformers are much lighter than the current version and can manipulate voltage in more sophisticated ways—almost like switching an analog system to digital.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

But my brief also looked at ways employers and employees could manipulate pay to allow more “overtime” hours without a change in actual hours worked.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Instead of relying on bulky lenses and hardware, researchers are exploring materials that can manipulate light at the atomic scale.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

But it doesn't interest me to manipulate the French.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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