manipulated

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The number of crossings on Thursday may be higher, as some ships turned off or manipulated their AIS transponder signals to avoid detection, AXSMarine said in a news release.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

Tyra Banks has filed a defamation lawsuit against Netflix and the directors of “Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model,” claiming that she was manipulated and misrepresented in the series.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

I can think of one case where a senior civilian in the Pentagon manipulated the promotion process to make sure that certain colonels were lifted to the rank of general.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

They also allege that the YouTuber had manipulated screenshots of text messages sent from the actress's phone to make it look like she had been texting Kim Soo-hyun.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Slowly, she manipulated herself down the long flights of stairs, two crutches under her left arm, the right hand grasping the banister.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison