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distortion

[dih-stawr-shuhn] / dɪˈstɔr ʃən /


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Vogler noted that the new system’s low distortion characteristics are particularly striking.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

Now consider Thomas’ distortion of the congressional scheme.

From Slate Jun. 23, 2026

When one strips back the politics, culture wars and centuries of institutional distortion surrounding Christianity, something unexpected emerges.

From Salon Jun. 5, 2026

Economists expect that this distortion could lead to shelter costs accelerating in April.

From Barron's May 11, 2026

The greater the local mass, the more intense the local gravity, and the more severe the pucker, distortion or warp of space.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

Like other national myths, this is all a mix of lies, truths and distortions of reality — and ideals and aspirations.

From Salon Jun. 28, 2026

Heavy Treasury issuance creates distortions between government bonds and derivatives linked to them.

From Barron's Jun. 12, 2026

That meant handheld cameras, flares, saturated colors, distortions, negative imagery and odd angles to reflect the growing sense of terror.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2026

We would have an economy free of AI’s distortions, not free of AI.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

He’d try to bring the night into focus, willing coherence, but the effort would only cause distortions.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien




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