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

To describe this extreme distortion, the team introduced the term "hyperpyramidalized."

From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2026

A voice materializes out of the distortion in his headphones, then fades, and he goes ferreting after it.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr