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manipulation

[muh-nip-yuh-lay-shuhn] / məˌnɪp jəˈleɪ ʃən /


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Most importantly, it’s very well regulated by my former agency and relatively free of fraud and manipulation.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

The prosecutor must show that some kind of human intent arises in laws prohibiting fraud, money-laundering, market manipulation, price-fixing, tax crimes, bribery and certain environmental crimes, to give a few examples.

From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2026

The syrupy strings, treacly piano and awed choral vocals conjure an atmosphere of strained enchantment, suggesting a film burdened by fatal amounts of whimsy and emotional manipulation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

The agency noted the possibility of market manipulation by dominant players with pricing power, as well as the variance in pricing across providers and regions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

And even if they did start arguing with each other about the implications of the NeuroLink’s manipulation, their lives now revolve around it.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

The figure shows that over 80% of hourly workers and 30% of salaried workers could benefit from the manipulations.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026

Teacher and performer, he revealed the works of Nature to a genteel audience amid the sensory manipulations of the theater.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2026

In addition to exploring dietary and microbiome manipulations that could help with liver cancer, the team is curious to see if other conditions could be treated by targeting BAAT.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2025

Still, it’s unclear whether AI’s digital manipulations could match the proverbial human touch.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2025

Tears flew in every direction—not because I was sad, but because I was outraged that nobody was ever going to see through the woman’s manipulations.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter


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