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manipulation

[muh-nip-yuh-ley-shuhn] / məˌnɪp jəˈleɪ ʃən /


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It worked for decades without requiring data manipulation or imposing disproportionate burdens.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 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

In Jharkhand, the protests began after last month's preliminary civil service exam results, with some candidates alleging that answer sheets shared online showed successful applicants had answered fewer questions than expected, fuelling suspicions of manipulation.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

The result was a form of light manipulation that had never previously been achieved at room temperature.

From Science Daily Aug. 8, 2026

Colonel Korn was the lawyer, and if Colonel Korn assured him that fraud, extortion, currency manipulation, embezzlement, income tax evasion and black-market speculations were legal, Colonel Cathcart was in no position to disagree with him.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

The financial manipulations that undergirded their fortunes get scrutinized as theft from the public purse, praise for their courage and perspicacity yields to condemnation for their conduct.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 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

You owe yourself the power of living in your truth, free from the emotional manipulations of others.

From MarketWatch Mar. 4, 2026

We at least don’t have to guess about the efficacy of their manipulations.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 28, 2025

“But when the genetic manipulations began to take effect, the alterations had disastrous consequences. As it turns out, the attempt had resulted not in corrected genes, but in damaged ones,” David says.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth




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