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manipulation

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


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Yet it was accompanied by some wild speculation in railroad stocks, and some fraud and manipulation.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

They must be—by market regulators trained to root out insider trading, wash trading and market manipulation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● 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

As his career progressed, his music became more and more about aural effect and emotional manipulation.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

You owe yourself the power of living in your truth, free from the emotional manipulations of others.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 4, 2026

We at least don’t have to guess about the efficacy of their manipulations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025

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

His 1913 trial led to his conviction despite shoddy evidence and the manipulations of an ambitious prosecuting attorney, who shamelessly preyed on the prejudices of the jury.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 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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