manipulated

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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

In a notorious 2015 speech, Kovalchuk warned that the West was moving toward the creation of “servant humans”—controllable people with limited self-awareness and manipulated reproduction.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 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

Superconducting circuits use metals cooled to near absolute zero; trapped ions are suspended in vacuums and manipulated by lasers.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

She manipulated the image to show the stables, the swimming pool, the gardens.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer