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It can also distort that same story into something untruthful.

From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026

That process can distort what was happening inside the living cell.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026

Hot IPOs are often priced for perfection, launched into maximum excitement and supported by a limited float that can temporarily distort the share price.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026

Deming goes old school to distort Reilly’s focus and bombard him with harsh spotlights.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

Galactic collisions distort the shape of an originally spherical cluster and may also contribute to the genesis of spirals and irregulars from ellipticals.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

Mitchell and Pomerleau argue the exclusion is inefficient, distorts economic decision-making, and treats taxpayers with similar levels of income differently.

From Barron's ● May 13, 2026

“Corruption doesn’t just slow progress, it distorts it. It raises costs, weakens competition, and erodes the trust that markets depend on. It’s not a victimless problem,” Johnson said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2026

"J1007+3540 is one of the clearest and most spectacular examples of episodic AGN with jet-cluster interaction, where the surrounding hot gas bends, compresses, and distorts the jets," Dr. Pal explained.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 13, 2026

"When you go through something like that so young it kind of distorts your reality for a long time," Pesante said.

From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026

This mammoth icecap presses down so heavily that it actually distorts the shape of the earth.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

Krugman has argued the continent’s decline is exaggerated, that standard economic data has been distorted by the U.S. tech industry and doesn’t reflect the quality of life on either continent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

It’s a distorted hall of mirrors; you’re either perfect or your life is the worst in the world.

From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026

Dettol said the advert, which has been removed following the backlash, was intended to criticise gender stereotypes, but that snippets of it that later circulated online distorted its core message.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

"It is not merely about apology or compensation -- it is about the rehumanisation of memory and the restoration of values that were distorted by centuries of dehumanisation," he said.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

Everything on this island was slowly showing me how distorted such perceptions were; slowly teaching me that the earth was not just for us but for all the creatures on it.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

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

His side accused Lively of distorting events on set and filed a defamation suit seeking $400 million in damages against Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds and others.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026

Frank believes that lavish spending by the wealthy is distorting both the economy and society-at-large, affecting everyone up and down the income ladder — and contributing to this ongoing sense of dissatisfaction and frustration.

From Salon ● May 7, 2026

Imposing a duty to accelerate every promising alternative would force companies to revisit every strategic pause, every resource allocation, and every clinical decision through the distorting lens of hindsight.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026

Chian smiles, distorting his scar, and claps his gloved hands together.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu