manipulated

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Former head of global research at JPMorgan, Marko Kolanovic, reacted to oil price moves following Wednesday’s Axios report, saying, “Who knows what happens next in blatantly manipulated markets” and called the outlet’s credibility into question.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

There was this sense that people were being manipulated online, but you have to keep in mind the dark part of the American soul.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

Before passing sentence, Judge Jessica Peterson told Chasing Horse he preyed on women's spirituality, adding: "You manipulated them for your own personal gratification."

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

“It is reprehensible that a state corrections officer can be seduced by greed and manipulated by others to commit such crimes that endanger the public,” Hochman said in the statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

And with no controls—no aperture control, no focus—she learned to be creative in the ways she manipulated her camera and her scene.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng