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"We disagree with the verdict and will continue to defend ourselves against efforts to distort our record," a Meta spokesperson said in a statement in September.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

The conflation of spirituality and naked self-interest weaves throughout “Your Mother” as both Latif and Hwan distort their religions’ beliefs to justify their actions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Extracting such a weak signal required the researchers to carefully account for many different sources of interference that could distort the measurements.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026

One reason the Fed has a target of 2% inflation is because higher prices distort signals in the economy, making it harder for manufacturers to gauge demand.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

Those who own a Hippogriff, for example, are bound by law to enchant the beast with a Disillusionment Charm to distort the vision of any Muggle who may see it.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling

Some undergo enormous transformations as gravity pulls neighboring galaxies together, distorts their structures, or strips away the gas needed to create new stars.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

A good documentarian assembles snippets and shards to create something that illuminates reality, whereas a good humorist distorts or reframes reality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

However, the map severely distorts the shapes of Earth's landmasses, making them all look slightly off.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

Flying Food Group vehemently denied the substance of the complaint, writing in its statement that “images were staged, manipulated, taken out of context, or otherwise presented in a manner that distorts their meaning.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

If anyone distorts, it’s that mother of hers.

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel

Here, Bamford is as honest and casually hysterical as she’s always been, discussing mental illness with the candor such a stigmatized and distorted topic deserves.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

An Israeli government minister has said the claims presented in the film were false and distorted.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Even when the resulting interpretation is distorted, maintaining an established mental model may feel less uncertain than changing it.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

In retrospect, Robert Freeman’s autumnal, artfully distorted photograph was an entirely apt image for a worldlier, darker, more grown-up Beatles record.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Out of the locket’s two windows, out of the eyes, there bloomed, like two grotesque bubbles, the heads of Harry and Hermione, weirdly distorted.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

French motorists are clogging TotalEnergies service stations to fill up with discount gasoline but its rivals are crying foul, accusing the energy giant of distorting competition with the encouragement of the government.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

Mr. Druckenmiller argues that such transactions interfere with prices, distorting valuable messages that could be inferred from the market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

“Any assertion that the Mayor does not think smoke is dangerous is distorting her remarks and taking them out of context,” said Morales.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026

Thomas Pearce, 19, from Old Colwyn, Conwy, has Pfeiffer Syndrome, which causes the skull to prematurely fuse in the womb, distorting the shape of the head and face.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

I stared at the empty asphalt, the heat distorting my vision.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green