manipulating

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Instead, the black shiny faceless Phantom robot is engaged in "free play", manipulating a bunch of coloured kids blocks.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

By cooling and manipulating these atoms, scientists can entangle them and perform highly precise computations.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

"We would like to close that gap in the future," Kirkwood says, adding that the results suggest manipulating TTP may eventually benefit humans and other animals.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

Musk is suing OpenAI and its co-founders, Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, for allegedly manipulating him into giving $38 million to a nonprofit, only for the company to turn itself into a for-profit venture.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

When people are manipulating you, telling you to buy this perfume and you’ll be beautiful, or this pair of jeans and you’ll be sexy—and you believe them!

From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom