distort

Example Sentences

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Under our feet, massive anomalies distort our planet’s magnetic field: Manhattan-size rocks, colossal buried meteorites, chunks of crust that solidified when the poles were flipped.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

In January, he published a paper that found that advanced AI tools can disempower users and distort their sense of reality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

The restrictions distort the advertising marketplace, he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Accounting rules that distort financial reports can create hidden value at companies.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026

His words distort the scars on his face—a slice across the bridge of his nose, and another jagged mark that goes from his ear to the bottom of his chin.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu