As a result, the most skilled manipulations can be difficult to catch.

Ocean arthropods such as "crabs" and "shrimp," known only from ancient textbooks, could be mimicked through skilled manipulation of the genes of insects.

The horse scooted recklessly downward, sliding on its haunches and twisting around rocks and shrubs with skilled manipulation of his magnificent body.

This genre includes the skilled manipulation of props such as billiard balls, card fans, doves, rabbits, silks, and rope.

These require more skilled manipulation.

It all happened too quickly to voice: the activated transmission to somewhere on Nador that was quickly received, Uhura's signal to Scotty, then Scotty's quick, skilled manipulation of the beam.

Even the White House, hardly as skilled as Mr. Gingrich in media manipulation, knows better than to open its briefings up to cameras all the time.

In addition, there is some degree of risk associated with even skilled manipulation in animals as the potential for injury exists with any technique used.

The metal molded easily under his skilled manipulations, and he knew that before the dawn could interrupt him, the head of the hammer would be formed.