manipulating

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If no one besides academic researchers is willing to take a firm stance against device use among kids, the hesitation only serves the companies that stand to profit from manipulating and commodifying children’s attention.

From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026

"Instead of searching for entirely new materials or manipulating the chemical properties of existing ones, we are now showing how superconductivity can be enhanced by sculpting the substrate," says Lombardi.

From Science Daily • Jun. 17, 2026

We’re not manipulating or pushing ourselves, we’re not manipulating or controlling them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

Whether Foundation can build hands capable of manipulating a weapon designed for a person remains open.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Wheat did it by manipulating Homo sapiens to its advantage.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari