distort

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Progressive Christian voices, including influencer and commentator Tim Whitaker, described the comparison as “blasphemous,” reflecting a broader concern that religious language is being used in ways that distort core theological meaning.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

In January, he published a paper that found that advanced AI tools can disempower users and distort their sense of reality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

Valuing Micron is tricky because cyclical earnings distort traditional price-to-earnings snapshots.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Accounting rules that distort financial reports can create hidden value at companies.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026

But this picture would wildly distort your understanding of the population that had been sentenced to prison during the past ten years.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander