distort
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Much of this volatility is directly attributable to leveraged products that tend to distort and amplify sudden moves in the market.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Former Republic of Ireland and United captain Keane appeared to have misinterpreted Fernandes' comments rather than sought to distort the truth.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
I use the name Coco Ono as a performance construct, as a persona, and I use it to distort issues around labor and desire.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
A major difficulty comes from how samples are prepared, since traditional methods can distort delicate cellular components.
From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026
At The Maids, a housecleaning service, I am given something called the “Accutrac personality test,” which warns at the beginning that “Accutrac has multiple measures which detect attempts to distort or ‘psych out’ the questionnaire.”
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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