Example Sentences

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Whether Foundation can build hands capable of manipulating a weapon designed for a person remains open.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The researchers believe manipulating the surrounding environment of these materials could provide a new way to improve their capabilities and increase efficiency in future electronics.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

By cooling and manipulating these atoms, scientists can entangle them and perform highly precise computations.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

We’ve been worrying about supersmart computers, but we should also worry about super-adorable computers manipulating gullible people.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

“I am very good at manipulating fabric, but it seems so unnecessary given what Madame Padva can do.”

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern