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One of the book’s last aha moments involves Gaspery realizing someone from the Time Institute has been manipulating Llewellyn all along — a dark but also funny comment on the machinations of modern book publishing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2022

During therapy, the woman said, she has come to realize Urquhart has been manipulating her for years.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2016

All this makes life difficult for OPEC, which has been manipulating crude oil prices with varying degrees of success since the 1973 oil embargo.

From Washington Post • Sep. 29, 2016

Let's say a bank has been manipulating transactions in your checking account to maximize overdraft fees.

From US News • Aug. 19, 2016

Varys has been manipulating events from the outset, though we can’t quite say for sure if his goals are at odds with Littlefinger’s.

From Forbes • May 18, 2015