manipulated

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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

Musk’s core disgruntlement was that the co-founders had manipulated him into donating millions of dollars and eventually turned OpenAI into a for-profit.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

He had been manipulated by Rome, paying dearly for Egypt’s independence.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby