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manipulation

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


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I explained why younger people may actually adapt to AI more effectively than adults because they already inhabit worlds saturated with information, filtering and digital manipulation.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

The meow, as cute and attuned as it may be to get a human’s attention, is not in his mind a tool for manipulation, as some have proffered.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

He is accused of violating Kalshi’s rules regarding insider trading and market manipulation, fining him more than $71,000.

From Salon Aug. 31, 2026

In Jharkhand, the protests began after last month's preliminary civil service exam results, with some candidates alleging that answer sheets shared online showed successful applicants had answered fewer questions than expected, fuelling suspicions of manipulation.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Cathy learned that by the manipulation and use of this one part of people she could gain and keep power over nearly anyone.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

The book comments on the manipulations Grossman’s pieces were subjected to and discusses how efforts to find earlier drafts of the publications in Russian archives have been unsuccessful.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Jun. 4, 2026

Muddy Waters has accused the company of accounting manipulation partly to benefit its chief executive, claiming that “without these manipulations, CEO Noto would lose most—if not all—of his performance bonus.”

From Barron's Mar. 18, 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

“The Bureau talks about this golden age of humanity before the genetic manipulations in which everyone was genetically pure and everything was peaceful,” Nita says.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth




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