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distortion

[dih-stawr-shuhn] / dɪˈstɔr ʃən /


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The sound stage felt bludgeoned into submission throughout, as the intense distortion of bass, percussion and guitars made the instrument separation within the mix almost inaudible.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

Infante, who covers the beverage alcohol industry in his newsletter “Fingers,” has watched that distortion happen in real time.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

Index fund fans counter that claims of distortion are mostly sour grapes from fund managers struggling to outperform.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Now consider Thomas’ distortion of the congressional scheme.

From Slate Jun. 23, 2026

A voice materializes out of the distortion in his headphones, then fades, and he goes ferreting after it.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

It’s also necessary to limit distortions to private-sector behavior, since private capital and competitive incentives drive the kind of innovation and financial firepower the rest of the world envies.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

Like other national myths, this is all a mix of lies, truths and distortions of reality — and ideals and aspirations.

From Salon Jun. 28, 2026

Heavy Treasury issuance creates distortions between government bonds and derivatives linked to them.

From Barron's Jun. 12, 2026

That meant handheld cameras, flares, saturated colors, distortions, negative imagery and odd angles to reflect the growing sense of terror.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2026

If only she would learn some theory, she would understand how her supposed antihelical features arose from the minor distortions needed to pack regular helices into a crystalline lattice.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson




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