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Deeper down, hotter material can deform more gradually.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026

They also revealed dislocations moving from the layer interfaces into the surrounding CoAl layers, helping explain how the material could deform without quickly fracturing.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026

Defensive wars don’t merely protect states, they also deform them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026

"If we permanently deform a tyre, it doesn't roll efficiently, and we have issues with power loss," says Dr Padula.

From BBC ● May 12, 2025

“Or your hand will move and you’ll deform yourself.”

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos

This alloy softens and deforms at relatively low temperatures — around 500 F — well below the intensity of a typical house fire.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026

"Similar to how cephalopods coordinate body shape and skin patterning, the synthetic smart skin can simultaneously control what it looks like and how it deforms, all within a single, soft material," Sun said.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 6, 2026

Peanut butter can be poured into its container and then it deforms, or takes the shape of that container.

From Scientific American ● May 9, 2023

Magma forcing its way through rock generates distinctive types of earthquakes, deforms the land as it ascends and unleashes noxious gases.

From New York Times ● Sep. 2, 2022

Then the habit of reclining in a chair with the hips resting on the front of the seat often deforms the back and causes a drooping of the shoulders.

From Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools by Francis M. Walters

An ancient formation of bright anorthosite, a rock commonly found on the Moon, stands out among the heavily deformed rocks of southern Madagascar.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

AI software can identify each open blossom and direct a robotic arm — or a worker — to release pollen with the precision needed to avoid deformed fruit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

They have been shaped, but not deformed, by military service.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

"The glass windows in our homes were shattered, aluminum window frames were deformed, and even the stainless-steel doors were twisted out of shape," she said.

From BBC ● May 4, 2026

Each time Pac-Man died on this final maze, the nine hidden dots reappeared on the deformed right half of the screen.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

Parts of the region were also deforming in a direction parallel to the rift itself.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026

A spokesman for Poland's long-distance rail operator, PKP Intercity, told AFP the heatwave was expected to affect traffic, with overhead power lines sagging and rails deforming.

From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026

Vidale said it’s likely the outer core is deforming the shape of the inner core, pushing it a kilometer or two in areas where they rub together with force.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2025

"It got to the point where the cysts started growing under my skin and deforming the shape of my face, so I was put through to a dermatologist," she said.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2024

He saw Jan as though someone had performed an operation upon his eyes, or as though someone had snatched a deforming mask from Jan’s face.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright