distorted

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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 principal themes, too, become distorted and recast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

"This is a crucial moment: with global markets distorted by overcapacity and subsidy, a clear and ambitious domestic strategy is exactly what is required to ensure steelmaking not only survives in the UK but thrives."

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Some proposed that underground salt movement distorted the rock layers and created the structure.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

Genes, phenotypes, selection, and evolution were bound together by cords of relatively basic laws—but it was easy to imagine that these laws could be misunderstood and distorted.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee