distortion
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The distortion is a result of it being impossible to accurately represent the surface of a globe on a two-dimensional chart.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
If there’s a market distortion then there’s still plenty of opportunity to take advantage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
The sound stage felt bludgeoned into submission throughout, as the intense distortion of bass, percussion and guitars made the instrument separation within the mix almost inaudible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
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 Hamiltonian story required a distortion in the sequence of the exchange in order to preserve Hamilton’s posthumous reputation.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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
Brown, a veteran quantitative trader, covers a huge range of statistical illusions, delusions, distortions, and disinformation—in fields ranging from public health to foreign policy, from portfolio management to crime novels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 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
Heavy Treasury issuance creates distortions between government bonds and derivatives linked to them.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
How did I know that someday—at college, in Europe, somewhere, anywhere—the bell jar, with its stifling distortions, wouldn't descend again?
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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