manipulate
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Solid-state transformers are much lighter than the current version and can manipulate voltage in more sophisticated ways—almost like switching an analog system to digital.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Second, by treating overtime pay differently than other dollars earned, the law encourages workers to manipulate their hours worked — both legitimately and illegitimately.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Prosecutors also accused Left of trying to manipulate bigger stocks, such as Nvidia, Tesla and Meta.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Instead of relying on bulky lenses and hardware, researchers are exploring materials that can manipulate light at the atomic scale.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
I wasn’t so drunk or sick that I had forgotten how to manipulate Mom.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
Vocabulary lists containing manipulate
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