manipulation
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Bill Essayli, the top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles, on Monday appeared to equate all short selling with market manipulation, prompting traders to say that prosecutors misunderstood the activity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Aeon is equipped with 21 sensors including cameras, radar, a microphone, and force and torque sensors for manipulation.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
But it also raises fears about economic displacement, surveillance, social manipulation and concentration of power in the hands of technological elites.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Briant said she believes that the only way to counteract increased manipulation through social media influencers is to impose harsh penalties when paid content is not disclosed.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
In the technosphere of the Andes, Lechtman explained, “people solved basic engineering problems through the manipulation of fibers,” not by creating and joining hard wooden or metal objects.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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