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manipulate

[muh-nip-yuh-leyt] / məˈnɪp yəˌleɪt /




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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

"But they help us manipulate photons very precisely to make them spin -- to twist them- in a specific direction, for example, up or down."

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

Others collaborate to outwit or even manipulate humans.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

“I think,” I say, “that Jeanine Matthews will manipulate him. And that he will do anything to protect his faction, even if it means sacrificing the Divergent.”

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth




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