distort

Example Sentences

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These dark, active regions can distort observations by brightening certain wavelengths and hiding parts of the atmospheric signal.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

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

Under our feet, massive anomalies distort our planet’s magnetic field: Manhattan-size rocks, colossal buried meteorites, chunks of crust that solidified when the poles were flipped.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

It should broaden the definition of unfair practices to address modern realities, including large-scale state subsidies in China that distort global markets.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

“Should you fail to do what Capricorn asks, should it occur to you to stumble over the words on purpose, or distort them so the guest Capricorn is expecting does not come, then...”

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke