manipulation

Example Sentences

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But the larger context of the Make Heaven Crowded tour exposes a sinister element of manipulation at play.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

The proposed agreement, which does not include any admission or denial of the allegations, also bars the Adanis from future violations of key US anti-fraud laws covering investor deception, securities fraud and market manipulation.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

This year, the semi-finals will be decided by public vote and also by professional juries, back for the first time since Turin 2022, in a bid to assuage fears over televote manipulation.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Under the skylight of a 10-foot industrial ceiling is a cold, foreboding blacksmith’s forge — which, on an active day, would heat up to 2,500 degrees — surrounded by uncut, conical metal templates awaiting manipulation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Euler was an excellent mathematician—in fact, he was one of the most prolific and influential in history—but in this case the careless manipulation of zero and infinity led him astray.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife