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manipulation

[muh-nip-yuh-ley-shuhn] / məˌnɪp yəˈleɪ ʃən /


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This sounds like a blatant manipulation tactic—what do you make of it?

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

William Hamish Yeates, 19, is the first person to be charged under a new national law which criminalises the manipulation of sexual images and carries a maximum penalty of seven years in prison.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

“Without that review and without apolitical, objective, honest brokers involved in the process, there is a much greater risk for intentional manipulation or inadvertent interference,” Keller said.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

As for specific rules, we certainly support strong rules that limit manipulation, insider trading, or other forms of abuse that can undermine the integrity of these markets.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

“That’s my assignment, to preserve as many seeds untouched by human manipulation as possible for the next, Fifth World.”

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young




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