manipulator
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“A few years after I moved in, Pinnacle, run by a rich real estate manipulator, bought the building and immediately enacted a rollback — not on stabilized rents, but on maintenance,” the tenant said.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026
She called him a "master manipulator" who "set the tone" at the home.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
The reality, which I only began to absorb bit by bit after I ended it, is that my husband was not only a prolific storyteller but also a master manipulator.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
The production, helmed by the company’s artistic director, Eric Tucker, who also plays that malevolent master manipulator, Iago, matches the minimal cast with a scrappy, simple production.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
“Well, well, Miss Podgórska. You are quite the little manipulator after all.”
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
"We become, as they say in the programme, master manipulators," he said.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2026
“We’re committed to deterring and finding the bad actors, manipulators, and those who willingly cheat.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 25, 2026
It’s been the subject of a massive short-selling campaign, leading the group’s CEO, Devin Nunes, to ask regulators to investigate market manipulators earlier this year.
From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2024
There’s never a shortage of grifters and manipulators using this public confusion to their advantage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2024
“To be sure, and therein lies the key to my skill. Only birds can manipulate time. Therefore, all time manipulators must be able to take the form of a bird.”
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
