manipulate

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Frictionless design has helped usher in technologies that manipulate behavior in ways that aren’t always visible to us.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

"This is real nanotechnology, as we can manipulate matter at the nanoscale. It is also a critical development for functional textiles, as the scrolls could be incorporated as reinforcement materials in synthetic fibers."

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Hutchcroft - who now believes Barrett took advantage of her mental health problems to manipulate her into parting with her money - had no idea what she was getting into.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

So do well-informed experts and, more troubling, insiders with the ability to manipulate the betting markets that are proliferating so rapidly.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

After four weeks of slow, painful drills in the practice room, Erastis had still only allowed him to manipulate one object at a time.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee