distorted
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As hearing ability declines, communication between the ears and brain may also become distorted, contributing to the phantom sounds associated with tinnitus.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
One caveat: The government shutdown last fall may have distorted the recent uptick in service prices, especially the cost of housing.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Down in the backrooms twilight zone, there’s a glitchy-looking wall splashed over with distorted “McKee Road” signs.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
The song telegraphs Charli’s genre switch from electronic pop to the titular rock music, announcing, “I think the dance floor is dead” over heavily distorted guitar.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
It was the scream of light from the big bang, stretched and distorted into a whisper's hiss.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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Elie Wiesel's "Hope, Despair and Memory" (1986)
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"An Awful Human Trade," Vocabulary from the news article
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