distort
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They also stretch and distort the mantle material itself.
From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026
Until October 2025, the wages paid to H-2A workers were, although low, not so low as to distort the labor market and drag down the wages paid to domestic farmworkers.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
In these dystopian times, when realism is more important than ever, it’s a grave mistake to let rose-colored glasses distort our vision, or to substitute unmerited patience for vital urgency.
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026
The Scottish Grocers' Federation claimed the proposals could create a competitive disadvantage for smaller local shops and "distort the market" by changing consumer behaviour.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
You saw the flash, then heard the crack, then saw the smoke ball distort and thin in the wind.
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
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