manipulate

Example Sentences

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Many residents are thrilled by the promising tool, but others bristle at the idea of manipulating nature.

From Los Angeles Times

He could manipulate the ball and wriggle out of tight areas.

From BBC

"I feel so manipulated, and when you are manipulated, you don't realise it from the start," Mette-Marit said in a 20-minute interview in which she was often on the verge of tears.

From BBC

The agreement arrives with the baseball season’s opening day just a week away, and with MLB dealing with the fallout from two of its players facing federal charges for allegedly manipulating their on-field performance.

From The Wall Street Journal

The mother of Child E, who described her son as a "hilarious, cheeky, happy little boy," said his trust had been "manipulated and ultimately destroyed".

From BBC