manipulates

Example Sentences

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As Roderigo, whom Iago manipulates like a bored puppeteer idly pulling the strings, Daniel Velez is idiotically gullible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Niki just wants them to stop the racket they’re making with their drill, so he quickly manipulates the lock and gets back to tuning.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Konan, Mark explains how the 5–4 decision manipulates commonly understood definitions of “miscarriage” and “loss” in order to afford immunity to the U.S.

From Slate • Feb. 26, 2026

IonQ’s approach manipulates trapped ions with magnets and lasers, which it thinks will prove easier to perfect than the superconductor technologies under development at competitors IBM, Alphabet’s Google and Rigetti.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

“You don’t have to be afraid of him. Some people act like witchery is responsible for everything that happens, when actually witchery only manipulates a small portion.”

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko