distort

Example Sentences

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A major difficulty comes from how samples are prepared, since traditional methods can distort delicate cellular components.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026

“All powerful people,” she wrote, “could do anything: kill, distort, pervert. . . . But they had no means to influence history, no matter how omnipotent they were.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

“They expose vulnerable people to exploitation, deny them appropriate care, undermine trust in Medicare, and, when left unchecked, distort the data and assumptions federal policymakers rely upon to oversee these benefits.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 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

Then there are others where fable, myth, preconception, love, longing, or prejudice step in and so distort a cool, clear appraisal that a kind of high-colored magical confusion takes permanent hold.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck