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After her husband dies, Solange manipulates herself into the home of her estranged stepson, Norman, where the motive is clear: “This house needs a mother.”

This is how Trump ultimately manipulates his followers.

“Google manipulates its results to promote its own local search offerings above those of its rivals, regardless of the comparative poorer quality of its own properties,” a post on Yelp’s website about the suit reads.

Instead, a mysterious "they" manipulates people, especially young women, into acting out enthusiasm they don't actually feel.

“It also cynically manipulates the statistics surrounding casualties.”