The tips of the arms had bifurcated into mittenlike claws, but a more developed hand could be formed, if she needed to do delicate manipulations.

To turn the Styast needed delicate manipulation of the field.

The delicate manipulation, one word at a time, to alter someone's perception of the truth.

Binary neutron stars could be encouraged to collide by delicate manipulation of the local gravitational constant.

The ability to carry out delicate manipulations relies greatly upon feedback.

Sound-sample extraction: a hand-controlled method that required delicate manipulation to get a clean sample of sound.

They are remarkably adroit with machines, instruments, and delicate manipulations of every sort.

These would have to be done in a space suit, so the more delicate manipulations were all handled inside.

Most Moties have two right arms for delicate manipulation and a much heavier and stronger left arm.

Experienced beekeepers sometimes elect not to use gloves because they inhibit delicate manipulations.