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distortion

[dih-stawr-shuhn] / dɪˈstɔr ʃən /


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When one strips back the politics, culture wars and centuries of institutional distortion surrounding Christianity, something unexpected emerges.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

"The distortion on the voice, the synths that he uses. Everything has that British imprint - but I can definitely see that it's not everyone's cup of tea."

From BBC • May 17, 2026

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

The officer on duty looked like he was experiencing a bit of chronometric distortion himself.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram




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