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Recent Examples of manipulation
In 2022, The Prospect Promotion Incentive was established to discourage service time manipulation so teams would not hold top prospects in the minors.
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
The new special goes deep inside the boy band boom of the late 1990s and early aughts, revealing how the industry transformed young performers into marketable commodities while exposing untold stories of abuse, addiction, and financial manipulation.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
It’s been received as the unwelcome manipulation of a tragedy by people who don’t care much about Ukraine.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
What begins as emotional manipulation slowly reveals itself to be something far more complicated — and far more dangerous — than anyone realizes.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
Clearer, however, is EdTech’s role as a vital apparatus within Big Tech’s broader web of surveillance, manipulation and control.
—Dr. Timothy Scott, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
The update was detailed through Xiaomi Technology’s official WeChat account, where the company outlined how the new hand design moves closer to human-scale manipulation and long-duration industrial operation.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Some have also pointed to the concept of DARVO, a manipulation tactic common in abusive relationships, when analyzing Paul.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2026
Researchers have found that athletes experience emotional abuse — a toxic pattern of verbal attacks, manipulation and/or controlling actions — more than any other form of harm.
—Julia Haney, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026
Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
The new special goes deep inside the boy band boom of the late 1990s and early aughts, revealing how the industry transformed young performers into marketable commodities while exposing untold stories of abuse, addiction, and financial manipulation.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
It’s been received as the unwelcome manipulation of a tragedy by people who don’t care much about Ukraine.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
What begins as emotional manipulation slowly reveals itself to be something far more complicated — and far more dangerous — than anyone realizes.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
Clearer, however, is EdTech’s role as a vital apparatus within Big Tech’s broader web of surveillance, manipulation and control.
—Dr. Timothy Scott, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
The update was detailed through Xiaomi Technology’s official WeChat account, where the company outlined how the new hand design moves closer to human-scale manipulation and long-duration industrial operation.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Some have also pointed to the concept of DARVO, a manipulation tactic common in abusive relationships, when analyzing Paul.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2026
Researchers have found that athletes experience emotional abuse — a toxic pattern of verbal attacks, manipulation and/or controlling actions — more than any other form of harm.
—Julia Haney, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manipulation
Noun
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But there was the obvious challenge of how a high school dropout could compete with candidates from Ivy League schools and top engineering programs.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Gordian was engineered for nuclear-grade technical work and is equipped with physics and engineering tools, as well as the ability to understand and integrate data through semantic ontology mapping, to ensure that the final output is computed and verified, not inferred, according to the DOE.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Mar. 2026
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In Guerin’s experience, having played on two Stanley Cup-winning teams and serving in the management for a few more, the importance of depth come playoff time — when injuries can be sudden and devastating to a team’s title hopes 1 is a vital tool in the team’s toolbox.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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Topics include weight management, diet, exercise, Alzheimer’s disease prevention, and the biology of aging.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Wayne State Chief of Police Anthony Holt says the electrical fire began on the 11th floor on a platform outside of the building, and that an air handling unit is believed to have caught on fire.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The emergency was declared to obtain priority handling from air traffic control, the spokesperson said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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The public displays of control are happening amid an internal bureaucratic collapse.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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But the major goal of the flight, along with putting the Orion through its paces, is to test the planning, procedures and flight control protocols for managing upcoming moon landing missions after a half-century gap between the Artemis and Apollo programs.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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One law created new oversight, requiring oil companies to open their books and giving regulators more visibility into refinery profits and operations.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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While the crew will not land on the moon, NASA said the lunar flyby mission is designed to test life support systems and critical operations, paving the way for future moon landings and Mars exploration.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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The administration instead pointed to Crowfoot, who emphasized the state is trying to balance affordability with long-term climate goals.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Trump has said his administration's goal is to ensure Iran never obtains a nuclear weapon.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Yet the county government has declined to release records about how investigators handled Dominique’s case before her death.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Throughout his 26 years in Congress, and particularly in recent years as chair of the powerful House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Graves has held enormous sway over how the federal government funds the nation’s transportation projects.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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For all of Erik Spoelstra’s lineup machinations, a constant from the Heat coach has been Mitchell as an every-game starter, something for the Heat that also only has been the case with Bam Adebayo and Andrew Wiggins.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Mar. 2026
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That stunted dynamic all puts the dramatic onus of the season on Jolyon’s and Louisa’s relationship, made impossible both by class and by Francis’s political machinations for her husband.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Manipulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manipulation. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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