distortion
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Infante, who covers the beverage alcohol industry in his newsletter “Fingers,” has watched that distortion happen in real time.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Vogler noted that the new system’s low distortion characteristics are particularly striking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Now consider Thomas’ distortion of the congressional scheme.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026
It interrogated the criteria of credibility themselves—what makes a teaching trustworthy, what makes a source authoritative, what distinguishes faithful transmission from motivated distortion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
I walked quickly down the hill to iron out the distortion.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
It’s also necessary to limit distortions to private-sector behavior, since private capital and competitive incentives drive the kind of innovation and financial firepower the rest of the world envies.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Like other national myths, this is all a mix of lies, truths and distortions of reality — and ideals and aspirations.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
Technical factors like that can create short-term price distortions.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
That meant handheld cameras, flares, saturated colors, distortions, negative imagery and odd angles to reflect the growing sense of terror.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
I moved relentlessly over the evening, back and forth, straining to remember exact words, telling inflections, any subtle insults or kindnesses I might’ve missed, and my mind—quite willingly—supplied various distortions.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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