manipulations

noun

plural of manipulation
as in trickeries

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  1. stratagems
  2. maneuvers
  3. artifices
Noun
  • Political stratagems in art were shifting in places like New York and Los Angeles, and the Pictures Generation’s ethos began to speak to young Black and brown artists, ultimately intersecting with their desire for representation.
    — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • There are some other fun stats in there, including a ranking of the game's most popular stratagems.
    — Ian Stokes, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Definition of stratagems
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  • For example, Orion performed several other maneuvers shortly after launch that helped get it in the proper orbit for that to-the-moon maneuver.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Definition of maneuvers
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  • Owens entered a plea agreement with prosecutors in August and pleaded guilty to two counts of fraudulent schemes and artifices, one count of perjury and one count of taking the identity of another.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Portman actually released no statement, and many critics noted that Cusk’s novel is more of an intentionally disorienting examination of the artifices of self and celebrity than a tell-all roman à clef.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of artifices
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