Sentence examples for improperly manipulated from inspiring English sources

Until the existing situation of a small number of providers managing the vast majority of access changes, consumers and content providers have an advocate to ensure that delivery and consumption of digital content is not improperly manipulated.

Prosecutors had charged that the three — the former chief executive, Frank A. Dunn; the former chief financial officer, Douglas C. Beatty; and the former controller, Michael J. Gollogly — improperly manipulated cash reserves during 2002 and 2003 to create profitable quarterly results that resulted in stock and cash bonus payments totaling $12.8 million.

The S.E.C. initially filed suit in March against Mr. Dunn; the former chief financial officer, Douglas C. Beatty; and the former controller, Michael J. Gollogly, saying they improperly manipulated reserves to create the false impression that Mr. Dunn was improving results.

They concluded that Stein had "improperly manipulated the process" and "created the false appearance and illusion" that his nomination was the idea of Bruce McNall.

A three-judge appellate panel has now ruled that the verdict was rendered by a jury whose composition was improperly manipulated by the trial judge, David Trager of the United States District Court in Brooklyn.

Several banks, including US Bank, Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase, have paid millions to settle accusations that they improperly manipulated debit card transactions to generate higher overdraft revenue.

"I am confident that no funds from my campaign were used improperly," Mr. Edwards said in a statement.

Asked if the suit implied that Mr. Glauber acted improperly, Mr. Spitzer replied, "I'm not trying to suggest that Bob Glauber succumbed to the pressure.

How would that differ, Justice Breyer asked, from holding Hewlett-Packard responsible for harm caused by the printer cartridges that its customers dispose of improperly? Malcolm L. Stewart, a lawyer for the government, said Shell's conduct was different because it made the shipping arrangements and knew spills occurred with every shipment.

"When people use the word 'troll' nowadays, they're largely using it improperly," Phillips, a folklorist and professor at Mercer University, told me during a phone interview.

Judge Hansen found only that Sotheby's had improperly charged Mr. Luckett for production of a catalog.