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distortion

[dih-stawr-shuhn] / dɪˈstɔr ʃən /


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Findings are prone to distortion under the influence of nonpsychiatric factors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

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

Third, the whole idea is malarkey—a half-witted distortion of fairly conventional deterrence theory.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

The group rejected the claim on X as a "media distortion."

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Off to one side rose a feeble column of smoke—a thin, wavering distortion.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull




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