manipulates

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A "dark" vessel -- usually a tanker or cargo carrier -- deliberately disables or manipulates transponders in a bid to go undetected by public tracking systems like Kpler's MarineTraffic.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 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

The nonprofit NGO Monitor obtained 180 internal Hamas documents from 2018 to 2022 that detail how the terrorist group manipulates international human-rights and aid groups to serve its ends.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

Inspired by her antihero, DaCosta manipulates Ibsen to suit her own goals.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

“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