distorted

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It’s a cracked mirror, with each fragment revealing a different, distorted image of the human psyche — and it’s really funny, too.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Part of the museum’s expansive textile collection, Rosalena’s 27-foot-long tapestry is woven with hand-weaving patterns using satellite images the artist distorted from planetary terrains from Mars and Earth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

At even later stages, the atoms form more stretched and distorted shapes, reflecting a swinging, roaming motion.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 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

One other noteworthy event occurred while Galileo was a medical student in Pisa, although the story has been considerably distorted and embellished down the centuries.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin