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manipulate

[muh-nip-yuh-leyt] / məˈnɪp yəˌleɪt /




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Documents shared with BBC Wales showed how artificial intelligence had been used to manipulate images and create photos of items that never existed.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

"He wants to manipulate the Islamic republic into getting a deal. I think that was his intention, if you can say there is an intention."

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Structures no longer need to be thick to manipulate light effectively.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Frictionless design has helped usher in technologies that manipulate behavior in ways that aren’t always visible to us.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

Musical ability is indeed found in infants, who at only a few months old can manipulate an object in response to hearing certain songs.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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