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

"The distortion tends to be highest among younger respondents."

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

"Rolling, unrolling, or hanging it in a new way can cause tearing, stitch loss and distortion of the fabric."

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

In this interpretation, which we owe to Einstein, gravity is a distortion in the fabric of space.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan