distorting

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His side accused Lively of distorting events on set and filed a defamation suit seeking $400 million in damages against Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds and others.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Frank believes that lavish spending by the wealthy is distorting both the economy and society-at-large, affecting everyone up and down the income ladder — and contributing to this ongoing sense of dissatisfaction and frustration.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

Index providers argue that the IPOs are so big that previous precautionary rules have too distorting an effect on their ability to track the market.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

When algorithms are designed to reward rage bait content - by regularly pushing it onto other users' feeds - it can have the real-world impact of shaping and distorting people's beliefs.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

The night was bleak and rain streaked the windows of the train, distorting the lights beyond, until the lights were gone.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman