manipulation

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Noun
  • In a defense sentencing memo, Gonzalez’s attorney describes her as a gifted and enterprising young woman who acquired a B.S. degree in civil and environmental engineering and architectural design from Stanford in 2015, and was involved in other entrepreneurial activities beyond her drug business.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025
  • College graduates with engineering, math and computer degrees earn a median 18% return on their investment, NY Fed estimates.
    Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • To avoid these pitfalls, companies need to treat office redesign as a change management project—not just a facilities project.
    Ryan Anderson, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Silverstein and Avex formed S10 Publishing as a joint venture back in 2020, and Avex made a strategic investment in S10 Entertainment's management division in May 2024.
    Ethan Stone, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Hunter’s defense, ball handling ability and 3-point shooting shined in March Madness and her inclusion in the starting five also brought out the best in Van Lith.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Ball handling is one of the most important basic skills in soccer, so using cones as markers and obstacles helps train players to keep the ball close at all times.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The touch and gesture controls are smooth, and the customizable Quick Button makes accessing key features super convenient.
    Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Guam plays a vital role in enabling the ability to operate forward by supporting logistics, command and control, and fleet readiness, the U.S. Navy said.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Under Fidan's direction, Turkey facilitated ISIS' financing operations—including black-market oil and illicit antiquities sales.
    Sinan Ciddi and Jonathan Schanzer, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
  • The electric vehicle maker is scheduled after market close on Tuesday to provide what is likely to be its most important update on operations since the launch of its Model 3 vehicle in 2017.
    Akash Sriram, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The case raises questions about the Trump administration's adherence to limits set by the Supreme Court.
    Andrew Chung, Luc Cohen, Kristina Cooke, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
  • With Republicans holding a slim majority in the House and Senate, the courts have arguably become the main avenue for challenging the Trump administration's policy.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The government responded an hour later that the mother had been released in Honduras, the filing states.
    Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
  • In 2019, Modi’s Hindu-nationalist government stripped Muslim-majority Kashmir of its previous autonomy, sparking protests.
    Aishwarya S Iyer, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • And yet, solo developer Billy Basso managed to stuff his adventure with layers and layers of clockwork machinations — hundreds of riddles, pleated together across a diorama that isn’t large, but is certainly deep.
    Luke Winkie, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Now trapped inside the car and communicating through the car's speaker system, Eddie has to reckon with the devious machinations of William and whatever chaos he's got planned.
    Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Manipulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manipulation. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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