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Extracting such a weak signal required the researchers to carefully account for many different sources of interference that could distort the measurements.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026

More than 3,200 pistons distort two flexible mirrors with near atomic-scale precision to account for blemishes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

Even in a normal market, this behavior has the potential to distort the cost of fertilizer for American farmers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

"These allegations are all either baseless or they distort the truth," he has said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026

Even when I quote them accurately, I profoundly distort my parents’ words.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

Some undergo enormous transformations as gravity pulls neighboring galaxies together, distorts their structures, or strips away the gas needed to create new stars.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

However, the map severely distorts the shapes of Earth's landmasses, making them all look slightly off.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

Flying Food Group vehemently denied the substance of the complaint, writing in its statement that “images were staged, manipulated, taken out of context, or otherwise presented in a manner that distorts their meaning.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

One implication of this shift to more protectionism is that it distorts pricing mechanisms in the market, making it “hard to place where the value of a particular commodity is,” JPMorgan’s Kaneva said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026

If anyone distorts, it’s that mother of hers.

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel

Even when the resulting interpretation is distorted, maintaining an established mental model may feel less uncertain than changing it.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

What begins as an honest account of modern life’s bleak state is distorted alongside Berlant’s malleable expressions, slowly blossoming into something life-affirming, like a diamond among the rubble.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

In retrospect, Robert Freeman’s autumnal, artfully distorted photograph was an entirely apt image for a worldlier, darker, more grown-up Beatles record.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Kushwaha later said his remarks had been "distorted and misrepresented" and promised action against those responsible.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

“It has distorted her appearance savagely. Her mind remains human and intact, but her body is that of a beast and will remain so until the splendor is extracted from her.”

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

French motorists are clogging TotalEnergies service stations to fill up with discount gasoline but its rivals are crying foul, accusing the energy giant of distorting competition with the encouragement of the government.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

The subsidies were distorting prices and competition in the Part D market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Thomas Pearce, 19, from Old Colwyn, Conwy, has Pfeiffer Syndrome, which causes the skull to prematurely fuse in the womb, distorting the shape of the head and face.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

Signs that retail interest could be distorting prices aren’t hard to find: Shares of retail favorites tend to see greater underperformance following a disappointing earnings report, Ali noted.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026

My swollen face and mouth were still distorting my speech.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler