How to use "manipulate" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "manipulate" in popular movie and book plots

  • Harry realises Riddle is the Heir and he used the diary to manipulate Ginny and reopen the Chamber.  - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
  • French intelligence agents use Fielding's plight to manipulate Mrs Fielding into spying for them.  - Treason's Harbour
  • On the other hand, given the ease with which he is able to manipulate the Prince, he is generally in good financial straits.  - Blackadder the Third
  • Chase takes an interest in Omi and becomes determined to manipulate his mind into joining the Heylin side.  - Xiaolin Showdown
  • The cockpit crew improvised to manipulate the plane's speed and direction by varying the engines' throttle settings.  - Ramzi Yousef
  • Magneto continues to manipulate events by unleashing the Sentinel onto the city, forcing the X-Men to use their powers in public.  - X-Men: Evolution
  • He tends to manipulate events in Fran's favor to undermineC, his nemesis.  - The Nanny
  • Before marrying Helen he flirts with Annabella, and uses this to manipulate Helen and convince her to marry him.  - The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
  • Garth meets a beautiful woman, Honey Hornée, who attempts to manipulate Garth into killing her ex-husband, but Garth ends the relationship.  - Wayne's World 2
  • Its crew are watching the riot on Maple Street while using a device to manipulate the neighborhood's power.  - The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street
  • Sam befriends a violent poltergeist haunting the subway system and learns how to manipulate objects with his mind.  - Ghost (1990 film)
  • Leo is a well-meaning and innocent boy, so it is easy for the lovers to manipulate him.  - The Go-Between
  • Later Trevor drugs Lucille to manipulate her into performing in his pornographic films.  - Meet the Feebles
  • The affair allows Urquhart to manipulate Mattie and indirectly skew her coverage of the Conservative leadership contest in his favour.  - House of Cards (UK TV series)
  • Khrone intends to use the Baron ghola to manipulate a ghola of Paul Atreides, named Paolo.  - Vladimir Harkonnen
  • To accomplish this goal, Harle helps Lynx manipulate the Acacia Dragoons, the powerful militia governing the islands of El Nido.  - Chrono Cross

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