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manipulate

[muh-nip-yuh-leyt] / məˈnɪp yəˌleɪt /




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The ability to manipulate these electronic states using magnetic fields could make cobalt a valuable platform for developing future devices that rely on controlling both charge and spin.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

He criticised online influencers who were willing to manipulate and "trick young men into believing that success is measured by money or dominance".

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Solid-state transformers are much lighter than the current version and can manipulate voltage in more sophisticated ways—almost like switching an analog system to digital.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

But my brief also looked at ways employers and employees could manipulate pay to allow more “overtime” hours without a change in actual hours worked.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Parallel syntax is just the Rule of One Variable applied to writing: if you want readers to appreciate some variable, manipulate the expression of that variable alone while keeping the rest of the language unchanged.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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