deform

Example Sentences

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Defensive wars don’t merely protect states, they also deform them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The usual explanation is that surfaces deform slightly under pressure, creating more microscopic contact points that increase resistance.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

"If we permanently deform a tyre, it doesn't roll efficiently, and we have issues with power loss," says Dr Padula.

From BBC • May 12, 2025

I love this quote by Ntozake Shange: “i cant count the number of times i have viscerally wanted to attack deform n maim the language that i was taught to hate myself in.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2025

Internal geological processes slowly deform the surfaces of Venus, Mars, Ganymede and Europa, as well as Earth.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan