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distortion

[dih-stawr-shuhn] / dɪˈstɔr ʃən /


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Equipped with two 8.4-meter mirrors and an adaptive optics system that reduces atmospheric distortion, the telescope produced the first high-resolution color image of this system.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

We have yet to devise an appropriate remedy for today’s distortion of our constitutional design.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The dominant image of Coachella as a teeming court of celebrities and influencers is less reality than distortion, itself a byproduct of the version of Coachella defined by what gets captured, circulated and remembered afterward.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

The distortion caused by the rise in Avis makes the transport index a somewhat less reliable gauge of the economy.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Arid I don’t mean that as a distortion, like she always says I do.

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel




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