manipulating

Example Sentences

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We’ve been worrying about supersmart computers, but we should also worry about super-adorable computers manipulating gullible people.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

The movie’s most interesting and topical decision is reinventing Freida Pilkington as a Cybertruck-driving, tech billionaire who wants nothing more than a healthy cash flow, manipulating every animal to keep her money coming in.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

He said there had been a significant number of enforcement actions last year after complaints had been raised against people giving unregulated advice or manipulating the system.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

"Imagine manipulating millions of tubules 100 times thinner than a human hair to make them build a wire or stand up vertically to make a brush," Zhang said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

She becomes quite adept at manipulating fabric, altering her gowns as expertly as a master tailor to accommodate the weight she has regained, her body feeling like her own again.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern