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
The Chinese coast guard responded to the accusations in a statement, calling Manila's version of events a "complete distortion of the truth".
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Vogler noted that the new system’s low distortion characteristics are particularly striking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
"These claims are entirely false, malicious, and a complete distortion of reality," he adds.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
Arid I don’t mean that as a distortion, like she always says I do.
From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel
“The G-20 has rarely spoken with this degree of consensus on nonmarket distortions and overcapacity,” said Han Lin, China managing director for the Asia Group, a U.S. consulting firm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
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
To be sure, index inclusion represents passive buying, and buying drives up stock prices, but passive buying, at best, creates short-term distortions in price, not long-term distortions in value.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
Both these long sentences roll and gather powerfully, even allowing for the distortions of translation.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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