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The technology might still eliminate jobs, manipulate or mislead users, or automate away forms of expression that used to be exclusively human.

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026

“This idea that cats are trying to manipulate us is a big pet peeve of mine,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Dyson and his team of engineers this time had to manipulate liquid.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

"I'm not worried about my daughters, but there could be people with bad intentions who might take advantage of this trend to manipulate teenagers."

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

Percy wondered if he could even manipulate water here, or breathe underwater.-

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

Amazing the way he's gifted with the ball, the way he manipulates the ball, and also the way he's able to think for himself.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

He manipulates the physical form of the ingredient to showcase different temperatures and textures: souffle, cream, biscuit, foam, and air.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026

The Rams star quarterback manipulates opposing players with his eyes.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026

Konan, Mark explains how the 5–4 decision manipulates commonly understood definitions of “miscarriage” and “loss” in order to afford immunity to the U.S.

From Slate ● Feb. 26, 2026

A writer, like a cinematographer, manipulates the viewer’s perspective on an ongoing story, with the verbal equivalent of camera angles and quick cuts. the marital, the medical, and sometimes both at once.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

Digital platforms are "at a critical moment," it said, especially "due to the boom in content generated and manipulated with artificial intelligence."

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

“This result demonstrates that the legal system is not as easily manipulated as social media, and still functions as a force for accountability.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Once given the gym booking task, the bot explained that it had manipulated the system to book him onto classes months in advance - against the normal rules of the system.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

During interviews conducted after the experiment, most participants said they had not realized that their posture was being manipulated.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026

I manipulated the simulation; I broke the glass.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

Fielder finds himself drawn from behind the camera into the story, struggling to determine whether Holmes and Evans are being candid with him or manipulating him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

The Public Sentiment Institute issued a statement to the Hill newspaper that accepted responsibility for “disclosure failure” and “methodological error” but denied deliberately manipulating polling data.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

The filing alleges that in 2018 "Amazon began secretly manipulating its auction results to increase its ad prices" and "gave its customers no notice of this change and took affirmative steps to conceal it."

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

It also prevents sides from manipulating the cap.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

“Viento!” she said, moving her hands across the air like she was weaving an intricate design and manipulating the wind so it interlaced and made...a cage of thorns.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega