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distorted

[dih-stawr-tid] / dɪˈstɔr tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
crooked
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Throughout history, he added, the Christian mission “has not infrequently been distorted by a desire for domination, entirely foreign to the way of Jesus Christ.”

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

The dip was distorted by labor strikes, but it raises an important question: Can healthcare keep the economy healthy?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

"However, cancer should rather be understood as a distorted form of development."

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

"Don't stand too close to the fire," they warn on FYA, a deliciously dark serving of Jersey club music, full of revving synths and distorted beats.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

The images in them were distorted and two-dimensional; gigantic, flat knights peered out of tiny, misshapen castles.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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