deformed
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More than a dozen countries took part in the weeks-long search for the vessel, which was eventually located a year later by a private British marine robotics firm, its hull dented and deformed.
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
The medical examiner retrieved a deformed metal projectile.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025
When the metal is deformed, dislocations twist and shift, nudging nearby atoms into preferred positions.
From Science Daily • Oct. 14, 2025
Further investigation revealed that eight frames, the ribs of the ship's structural skeleton, were deformed and that more steel replacement was required.
From BBC • Jul. 7, 2025
Every night I was sure her face was as marked and deformed as it was possible for a face to be, but every morning it was somehow darker, more tumid.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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