manipulates

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Spoofing manipulates that system, causing the affected ship to send a fake, or even nonsensical, location -- meaning that ships could appear to be on land in Iran or the Emirates.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 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

Thompson’s scheming newlywed manipulates the other characters with the confidence of a queen who controls all the pieces on the board, but every so often she simply has to flip the table over.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2025

The ease with which he manipulates words is his greatest talent.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins