distort
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Much of this volatility is directly attributable to leveraged products that tend to distort and amplify sudden moves in the market.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
The Justice Department celebrated the verdict after years of looking into whether short sellers distort markets with noisy, misleading campaigns.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Schlamminger skipped the conference's morning sessions, preoccupied with worries about temperature fluctuations, pressure changes, and other tiny effects that might distort the results.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
The Lakers allowed sentimentality toward Kobe Bryant to distort their vision, signing Bryant to a two-year, $48.5-million extension.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026
All of them gasped and grimaced as the potion hit their throats: At once, their features began to bubble and distort like hot wax.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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