manipulation
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The meow, as cute and attuned as it may be to get a human’s attention, is not in his mind a tool for manipulation, as some have proffered.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
He is accused of violating Kalshi’s rules regarding insider trading and market manipulation, fining him more than $71,000.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
That ability to keep functioning while transporting larger bacterial clusters points to possible future uses in microbiology, biomedical research, and precise manipulation of materials at the microscopic scale.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 18, 2026
"I thought con artists and trial lawyers all have skills which are perfectly allowed: misdirection, distraction, persuasion, manipulation," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Cathy learned that by the manipulation and use of this one part of people she could gain and keep power over nearly anyone.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
The figure shows that over 80% of hourly workers and 30% of salaried workers could benefit from the manipulations.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
Whatever subtle manipulations the producers employed to move him into the next desired position, they have backed the right horse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2026
Muddy Waters has accused the company of accounting manipulation partly to benefit its chief executive, claiming that “without these manipulations, CEO Noto would lose most—if not all—of his performance bonus.”
From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026
We at least don’t have to guess about the efficacy of their manipulations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
She adored her son—the child born late in life when she wasn’t sure she could still have children, the charmer, the one whose manipulations she always gave in to.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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