manipulation
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Existing contracts are recognized but will be reviewed to ensure there is no structural underinvoicing or revenue lost because of manipulation or inefficiencies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
The result was a form of light manipulation that had never previously been achieved at room temperature.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 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
In this era of deglobalization, trade imbalances and tariffs, forex manipulation and geopolitical realignment, an impartial analysis of a currency’s real value is more important than ever.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
I never thought of it as a manipulation, and that scares me a little.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
The book comments on the manipulations Grossman’s pieces were subjected to and discusses how efforts to find earlier drafts of the publications in Russian archives have been unsuccessful.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Future studies will also use targeted manipulations of brain circuits to better understand the causal relationship between neural pathways and memory function.
From Science Daily ● May 30, 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
Two more manipulations like that, and I’m facing the right way.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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