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Recent Examples of manipulation
In some cases, sportsbooks have taken down odds on certain events to protect against manipulation.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Over ten hour-long episodes, Zero Day Attack offers a forensic exploration of how a Chinese invasion of Taiwan could manifest, from the political and religious intrigue to media infiltration and economic manipulation.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
All of the images are authentic and captured by talented photographers, as the global competition forbids the use of AI or any digital manipulation.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Hedda orchestrates a ruthless game of manipulation, where lust, jealousy and betrayal collide.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
Preempt electoral manipulation Voting autocrats out of office remains the best way to restore democracy, demonstrated recently by the u-turn in Brazil, where a pro-democracy candidate defeated the hard-right incumbent.
—Shelley Inglis, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2025
By comparison, Danceny is practically a boy, unschooled in the art of manipulation, and Reeves provides the character with the appropriate youthful naïveté.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025
These incidents highlight how context poisoning and prompt manipulation can silently break AI safeguards.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Every one of us who believes in the value of American higher education should contact our state and federal policymakers to stop government overreach and political manipulation of our colleges and universities.
—George R. Boggs, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Over ten hour-long episodes, Zero Day Attack offers a forensic exploration of how a Chinese invasion of Taiwan could manifest, from the political and religious intrigue to media infiltration and economic manipulation.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
All of the images are authentic and captured by talented photographers, as the global competition forbids the use of AI or any digital manipulation.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Hedda orchestrates a ruthless game of manipulation, where lust, jealousy and betrayal collide.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
Preempt electoral manipulation Voting autocrats out of office remains the best way to restore democracy, demonstrated recently by the u-turn in Brazil, where a pro-democracy candidate defeated the hard-right incumbent.
—Shelley Inglis, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2025
By comparison, Danceny is practically a boy, unschooled in the art of manipulation, and Reeves provides the character with the appropriate youthful naïveté.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025
These incidents highlight how context poisoning and prompt manipulation can silently break AI safeguards.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Every one of us who believes in the value of American higher education should contact our state and federal policymakers to stop government overreach and political manipulation of our colleges and universities.
—George R. Boggs, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manipulation
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The collaboration expands on BMW and Solid Power’s work since 2022, now strengthened by Samsung SDI’s experience in large-scale cell manufacturing and materials engineering.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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All four musicians play a variety of instruments across the record, while Cook lent a hand in engineering and production.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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Bangladesh’s government has plans to hand over the management of multiple hubs, including Chattogram’s largest terminal, New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT), to foreign operators by December.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Nov. 2025
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In Uttar Pradesh, a development initiative provided community health workers with a smartphone app that combined diagnostic and treatment instructions with a client-management program.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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That 5-million-square-foot sorting and handling site temporarily closed midweek due to a cargo plane crash on location, already causing shipment delays ahead of the FAA mandate.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
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DiMarco’s participation became a highlight of the event, with the student asking thoughtful questions about overcoming imposter syndrome and handling rejection.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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The scale of the Republican Party's triumph in 2024—taking the White House, flipping the Senate and maintaining control of the House—has sparked soul-searching within the Democratic Party over what went wrong, how to rebuild, and party leadership and direction.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Philippines is one of Asia’s most flood-prone countries but this year it has also been mired in a massive corruption scandal involving flood control projects that have brought thousands of protesters out onto the streets.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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China’s newest aircraft carrier may only be able to conduct air operations at about 60% the rate of a 50-year-old US Navy carrier, two former US carrier officers say, a substantial combat limitation for a vessel meant to revolutionize Beijing’s fleet.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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The federal government allocated funds for SNAP and WIC's October operations in September.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
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However, top officials rallied against the idea, the Journal reported, citing anonymous current and former administration officials familiar with the matter.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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The group’s Managing Co-Chair Gina McCarthy served in both the Biden and Obama administrations.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Besides government offices, many areas had been severely damaged by disrepair, and fires – easy to occur since most buildings were wooden structures.—
Fred He,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Darbin Wofford, deputy director of health care for the centrist Democratic group Third Way, said even if there’s an agreement that reopens the government without a subsidy extension, Republicans already own the consequences.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
6 Nov. 2025
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There was even a final machination aimed at rattling the Venezuelan president about the pilot’s true loyalties.—
Joshua Goodman,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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The article took a more skeptical look at Springsteen’s rise, and the corporate machinations behind it.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Manipulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manipulation. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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