manipulate
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Photonic chips manipulate light using microscopic structures called waveguides that are etched into a wafer.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
Solid-state transformers are much lighter than the current version and can manipulate voltage in more sophisticated ways—almost like switching an analog system to digital.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Second, by treating overtime pay differently than other dollars earned, the law encourages workers to manipulate their hours worked — both legitimately and illegitimately.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Prosecutors also accused Left of trying to manipulate bigger stocks, such as Nvidia, Tesla and Meta.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
To draw life-sustaining oxygen into the lungs, Leale pressed Lincoln’s chest and ordered two men to manipulate Lincoln’s arms like levers on a water pump.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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