manipulation
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Wednesday's Pearson Edexcel paper one exam has left students feeling "overwhelmed" and "uncertain" by questions that required "multiple layers of reasoning" and "extended algebraic manipulation".
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
He discussed the faked livestream McCullagh attempted to stage as an alibi, as well as his manipulation of other people, including Natalie, her family, his own friends and the police.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Data collected using robot arms offer richer insights into motor skills and object manipulation.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
Where he was fixated on his material’s enduring properties and its resistance to manipulation, she is focused on the ethereal nature of things—even things as permanent as steel.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
But soon she grew impatient and poked her twig rhythmically and intensely into the earth, making a small neat hole that grew deeper and wider with the least manipulation of her twig.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
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