distortion
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The solution of indexing capital gains to inflation would correct this distortion by adjusting the original purchase price for inflation before calculating taxable gains, ensuring that only genuine appreciation beyond inflation is subject to taxation.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
Carr’s threat is a grotesque distortion of the FCC’s mandate.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
To describe this extreme distortion, the team introduced the term "hyperpyramidalized."
From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2026
In its response to the criticism, West Midlands Police said it was "extremely sorry" for the errors, adding: "None of this was done with an intent of deliberate distortion or discrimination."
From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026
This was patently untrue, but a justifiable distortion in the Jeffersonian scheme of things because motivated by an authentic urge to sustain the friendship.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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