manipulation

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Recent Examples of manipulation These workflows support inspection and manipulation tasks, while multimodal perception capabilities extend applicability to retail and service environments. Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026 Osage County District Judge Stuart Tate twice ruled against the attorney general’s office for dragging its feet in providing evidence to ET Gathering and Processing backing up the state’s complaints of market manipulation. Paul Monies, Oklahoma Watch, 3 Feb. 2026 The consequences of elite entrenchment and constitutional manipulation have reemerged, even without martial law. Alejandro Reyes, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026 Is this discovery or manipulation? Aisha Alves, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2026 First, the tactile sensing integration addresses manipulation scenarios where competing vision-only systems struggle. Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026 At the heart of concerns is the low free float of Indonesian equities, given the country’s biggest companies are thinly traded and controlled by a handful of wealthy individuals—a structure that investors say distorts the index and risks manipulation. Prima Wirayani, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026 A lot of that could be pushed with streaming manipulation. Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026 The video shows examples of these robots performing object manipulation, locomotion, human-assistance, and reconfiguration, controlled by our system. IEEE Spectrum, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manipulation
Noun
  • In August 2022, the complex's then-property manager Neyer Real Estate Management hired an engineering firm who urged the company to make repairs, according to a letter obtained by The Enquirer.
    Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Those filings include Asaad Alnajjar, an engineering manager with the City of Los Angeles; Tish Hyman, a musician and entrepreneur; and Juanita Lopez, a political scientist — among candidates from a wide range of professional and civic backgrounds.
    Teresa Liu, Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Pivotal's quality management system is also certified by SAE International, which sets global aviation safety standards.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Ed Dolshun has over 12 years’ experience in the pest management industry and is currently chief trapping officer and technical director at Catchmaster.
    Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 7 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Attorney General Pam Bondi sparred with members of the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, defending the Justice Department’s handling of the Epstein files while pushing back on accusations from Democrats that the department has been weaponized for political ends.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Bondi has continuously struggled to move past the backlash over her handling of the Epstein files since distributing binders to a group of social media influencers at the White House last February.
    Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Engineers tracked stability and control across each phase.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Feb. 2026
  • As Farthing was assisting in traffic control, a man approached him from behind and stabbed him in the back, sheriff's office spokesperson Kim Peters said in a news release.
    Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Iranian officials said the ships were identified through intelligence monitoring and seized during coordinated naval operations in the Persian Gulf, a vital artery for global energy markets.
    Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The Matrix program draws on experience in low-altitude operations, safety systems, and airworthiness certification.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Former Vice President Kamala Harris did not attend the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing because the Biden administration did not send any diplomatic officials as a boycott over human rights concerns.
    MICHELLE L. PRICE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
  • All the while, appeals courts have yet to address whether the administration’s interpretation of the INA comports with the law.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The new document is the affidavit signed by FBI Special Agent Hugh Raymond Evans in the government's request for a search warrant.
    Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The government has also planned a rally scheduled for Wednesday to celebrate the anniversary of the revolution that ousted a pro-West monarchy and brought Islamists to power.
    JON GAMBRELL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • With such broad big-brand experience, Mulier may be well equipped to navigate the machinations of Versace and the Prada Group.
    Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Preller indicated some of the machinations the Padres were considering throughout the winter are no longer on the table.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026

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“Manipulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manipulation. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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