manipulated

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I can think of one case where a senior civilian in the Pentagon manipulated the promotion process to make sure that certain colonels were lifted to the rank of general.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

One former worker says she felt cast members were "manipulated", even by the standards of reality TV.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

For many of his scenes, two puppeteers manipulated rods controlling his body.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Superconducting circuits use metals cooled to near absolute zero; trapped ions are suspended in vacuums and manipulated by lasers.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Both my voice and body have a jerky, disjointed quality, like a puppet being manipulated by unseen forces.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins