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manipulate

[muh-nip-yuh-leyt] / məˈnɪp yəˌleɪt /




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The ability to manipulate these electronic states using magnetic fields could make cobalt a valuable platform for developing future devices that rely on controlling both charge and spin.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 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

Prosecutors also accused Left of trying to manipulate bigger stocks, such as Nvidia, Tesla and Meta.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Other players including IBM are focused on a different modality that uses quantum gates, or operations that manipulate the state of quantum bits to solve problems.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

How many trusting friends did Leah manipulate to make herself rich?

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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