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distort

[dih-stawrt] / dɪˈstɔrt /


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

From MarketWatch

Everything on this island was slowly showing me how distorted such perceptions were; slowly teaching me that the earth was not just for us but for all the creatures on it.

From Literature

The EU’s executive arm said Tuesday that it is looking into whether Goldwind receives foreign subsidies that distort the bloc’s internal market.

From The Wall Street Journal

The surface of the bulge continued to crack and break, distorting from pressure underneath.

From Literature

The trend underscores a new digital reality in which fake images -- created or distorted using artificial intelligence tools -- often go viral on social media in the immediate aftermath of major news events such as shootings.

From Barron's