had manipulated
- past perfect of manipulate.
Example Sentences
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Marriott also argued the states had manipulated industry data to overstate its market share, excluding hundreds of arenas and amphitheaters from the calculation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
Last year Kyndryl was targeted by short seller Gotham City, which alleged the company had manipulated certain financial metrics.
From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026
The ministry had earlier denied that it had manipulated death toll figures after media reports highlighted anomalies between the August and October 2024 and March 2025 lists of fatalities.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2025
Minhaj reiterated that his stand-up sets are “grounded in truth,” but the New Yorker pressed the comedian on his embellishments, asking him if he felt that he had manipulated his audience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2023
Hera had manipulated their relationship, just as she had manipulated Hercules.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
