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But even if Bernays was sanguine about the use of propaganda, his own enthusiasm points at its dangers: Those who manipulate “this unseen mechanism of society,” he writes, will become an “invisible government.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Puppeteers manipulate dynamic horses, dragons, dogs, jousters and ravens alongside 36 cast members.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

To illustrate this point, Cavallo referred to Argentina’s attempt to manipulate its inflation data in 2007.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

Research in the field is advancing quickly because terahertz frequencies, 1,000 times faster than used for electronic components, could offer powerful new ways to examine and manipulate matter.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026

“Turn on the waterworks to see if that’ll help. But sorry, you’re not going to manipulate me that way.”

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden

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

She’s showing us exactly how the majority manipulates the text until it gets where it wants to go.

From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026

As Roderigo, whom Iago manipulates like a bored puppeteer idly pulling the strings, Daniel Velez is idiotically gullible.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026

The Rams star quarterback manipulates opposing players with his eyes.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 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

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

Former congressman George Santos will pay more than $35,000 to settle a regulator’s claim that he manipulated wagers on prediction market Kalshi over whether he would attend the State of the Union.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Police have also asked social media platforms, including Meta and X, to take down what they described as abusive and manipulated content targeting the premier.

From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026

Hera had manipulated their relationship, just as she had manipulated Hercules.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

It also prevents sides from manipulating the cap.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

"That was very surprising. From our genetic models, we knew manipulating arginine levels had a strong effect on gene expression, but we didn't expect the dietary manipulation to be equally impactful."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026

"We are already observing individuals exploiting the new Google Earth web tool to make military positions, relabel buildings as schools, and experiment with manipulating the information environment," the group wrote on X.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

The NFL prohibits renegotiating contracts after the regular season ends, a rule meant to limit teams from manipulating future cap charges once they know their final record.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

By manipulating the two pegs and the tension on the wire between them, he could obviously hear a response to his own message.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman