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For industrial applications, this is important because a material that cannot deform is difficult to shape into complex components and may fracture suddenly under stress.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026

At such depths, rocks are generally expected to deform slowly rather than fracture suddenly.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 3, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 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

He felt naked, transparent; he felt that this white man, having helped to put him down, having helped to deform him, held him up now to look at him and be amused.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright

This alloy softens and deforms at relatively low temperatures — around 500 F — well below the intensity of a typical house fire.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026

"The patch deforms in a way very similar to your own skin," Xiao said.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 31, 2024

One type of virus carried by mites results in a bee being born with no abdomen, while another deforms their wings and leaves them too weak to fly.

From New York Times ● May 24, 2023

But if you make the walls too thin, your jack-o’-lantern’s fangs will become inward-curving skin tabs as the pulp desiccates and deforms.

From Scientific American ● Oct. 19, 2022

But this is only one instance of a lack of judgement which deforms every page of their performance: e.g.

From A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. I. by Scrivener, Frederick Henry Ambrose

This directional variation, known as seismic anisotropy, allows scientists to identify areas where the mantle has been deformed.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 23, 2026

The medical examiner retrieved a deformed metal projectile.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 16, 2025

Neave, now 18, suffers from curvature of the spine, muscle wastage, scar tissue, and deformed feet, Natasha added.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2025

Sun, however, had a problem: a deformed finger that slowed him down and drew the ire of his overseers.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2025

Each time Pac-Man died on this final maze, the nine hidden dots reappeared on the deformed right half of the screen.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

A spokesman for Poland's long-distance rail operator, PKP Intercity, told AFP the heatwave was expected to affect traffic, with overhead power lines sagging and rails deforming.

From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026

Vidale said it’s likely the outer core is deforming the shape of the inner core, pushing it a kilometer or two in areas where they rub together with force.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2025

"It got to the point where the cysts started growing under my skin and deforming the shape of my face, so I was put through to a dermatologist," she said.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2024

The deforming rock can lead to stress changes that either destabilize or stabilize faults.

From Science Daily ● May 8, 2024

He saw Jan as though someone had performed an operation upon his eyes, or as though someone had snatched a deforming mask from Jan’s face.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright