distort

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Those two categories can swing up and down abruptly in the short run and distort inflation readings — precisely what oil is likely to do in the next few months.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

One implication of these trade barriers, which include tariffs, is that they distort pricing mechanisms in the market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

The restrictions distort the advertising marketplace, he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

It its European Club Footballing Landscape report in 2023 it said that the "growth in multi-club investment has the potential to distort transfer activity".

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

“Should you fail to do what Capricorn asks, should it occur to you to stumble over the words on purpose, or distort them so the guest Capricorn is expecting does not come, then...”

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke