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Recent Examples of manipulation
Archaeologists have previously noted evidence of postmortem manipulation of human remains, such as mummification, and of modifying human bones into tools or decorative artifacts.
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Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026
Beyond agriculture, the sensing technology could find use in other fields that require careful manipulation.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
Many of today’s sculpting and lifting facial massages combine multiple techniques, combining manual manipulation, including lymphatic drainage, reflexology and buccal massage, which involves work inside the mouth.
—Lauren Finney Harden, AJC.com, 10 June 2026
But the new rules, unveiled by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, would create a framework where federal regulators could further rein in some sports markets that are especially vulnerable to manipulation.
—Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
This includes regularly moisturizing the scalp, wearing a satin or silk scarf at night to reduce friction, and avoiding excessive manipulation of the braids.
—Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 9 June 2026
But as is fitting for a filmmaker pushing 80, awestruck innocence now co-exists with a more ruminative maturity, especially when touching on the secrecy, manipulation and deception of governmental power.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026
Brooks' character, meanwhile, resorts to manipulation and desperate schemes to produce compelling drama.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
With these gestures, Kokopeli pointed to technological manipulation, appropriation, and seriality as stock techniques drawn from the repertoire of contemporary art in the interest of efficient production.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026
Beyond agriculture, the sensing technology could find use in other fields that require careful manipulation.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
Many of today’s sculpting and lifting facial massages combine multiple techniques, combining manual manipulation, including lymphatic drainage, reflexology and buccal massage, which involves work inside the mouth.
—Lauren Finney Harden, AJC.com, 10 June 2026
But the new rules, unveiled by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, would create a framework where federal regulators could further rein in some sports markets that are especially vulnerable to manipulation.
—Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
This includes regularly moisturizing the scalp, wearing a satin or silk scarf at night to reduce friction, and avoiding excessive manipulation of the braids.
—Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 9 June 2026
But as is fitting for a filmmaker pushing 80, awestruck innocence now co-exists with a more ruminative maturity, especially when touching on the secrecy, manipulation and deception of governmental power.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026
Brooks' character, meanwhile, resorts to manipulation and desperate schemes to produce compelling drama.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
With these gestures, Kokopeli pointed to technological manipulation, appropriation, and seriality as stock techniques drawn from the repertoire of contemporary art in the interest of efficient production.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manipulation
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Ayanna Howard, the dean of Ohio State University's engineering college and appointee to the federal government's National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee, was chosen to be the next president of Spelman College in Atlanta, a historically Black liberal arts institution for women.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2026
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Additional engineering work will be performed in Stillwater, Oklahoma.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
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Effective treatment of obesity could have far-reaching consequences that extend beyond just weight management, affecting metabolic parameters such as heart disease and even cancer.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Earlier this week, CNBC reported that more than 100 current and former SpaceX employees with combined assets between $1 billion and $5 billion created a group to negotiate lower-than-standard fees with wealth management firms.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
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Bass faced deep discontent for her lackluster handling of the Palisades fire, which Raman will no doubt tap into.—
The Editorial Board,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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The reporters wrote that amid the disagreements, the White House was derailed by months of paralysis over how to handle the Epstein case, as then-Attorney General Pam Bondi became embroiled in controversy over her handling of the affair.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
10 June 2026
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The goal of treatment is to get the caffeine out of your system while keeping your symptoms under control, and the approach depends on how far the caffeine has already moved through your body.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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Executive vice president of football operations Brandt Tilis has negotiated the bulk of the contract extensions during Morgan’s tenure.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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Unlike their former Amador operation, it’s meant to be more than just a venue to taste and purchase wines.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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Microsoft engineered the execution container and governance layer to be hardware- and OS-independent, deploying via native Linux containers on Windows and non-Windows systems and binding edge agents to enterprise administration through Agent 365, Entra ID and Intune.—
Bill Curtis,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Then there was a 60% vote to use paper ballots instead of electronic voting, which seemed to reflect some mistrust in the FIS administration.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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Since then, Jackson’s companies have received more than $1 billion in payments from state agencies, according to analyses of government records.—
Shannon McCaffrey,
AJC.com,
10 June 2026
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This type of signage became so ubiquitous and so grotesquely huge across the city as businesses advertised and competed for visual attention that they were forcefully phased out by the government in the 2010s and replaced by Korean letters tastefully cut out to be lit from within instead.—
Anton Hur,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 June 2026
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Should Wiggins opt into the final season on his contract, he then could be subbed in for Herro in the machinations of a Giannis deal.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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Humankind doesn’t need to fully grasp the inner machinations.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Manipulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manipulation. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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