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

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

Enron and others made the problem far worse by manipulating the market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The Virginia gentry were psychologically incapable of sharing Hamilton’s affinity with men who made their living manipulating interest rates.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis