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distortion

[dih-stawr-shuhn] / dɪˈstɔr ʃən /


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Setting up the business in 1967 he sought to design and build amplifiers with key "tonal" characteristics that were unheard of at the time, namely distortion.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Kevin Warsh, nominated to lead the Fed, prioritizes shrinking its approximately $6.7 trillion balance sheet to reduce market distortion and central bank influence.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

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 ice was thick but clear, and in some places I could see twenty or thirty feet into it with only a slight waver of distortion.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs




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