mangle

Example Sentences

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But whether she uses the term “African American woman” or “Black woman,” machine distortions that mangle facial features and hair textures occur at high rates.

From New York Times • Jul. 4, 2023

Giant pumps that send water south through aqueducts mangle the critters or draw them into the grasp of lurking predators.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2023

The downtown area of Trumann on Sunday morning was still a mangle of downed power lines, shattered glass and damaged cars strewn about as if they were children’s toys.

From Washington Post • Dec. 12, 2021

Ms Bowler said the ring had had "a charmed life" and had been damaged going through a mangle, but it was not expensive jewellery that caught her mother's eye.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2021

It wasn’t why she’d come, for one thing, but even if it was, it was unthinkable that she should mangle this dream.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor