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distorted

[dih-stawr-tid] / dɪˈstɔr tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
crooked
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The risk is no longer just bad decision-making—it is manipulation, insider advantage and distorted behavior.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

“That uncertainty is showing up not only in commodity prices, but also in reported earnings, where timing effects and hedging-related impacts distorted otherwise strong underlying results,” Thummel said.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

Unlike typical ice core sites, Allan Hills contains ice that has been pushed up and distorted by movement within the ice sheet.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

The story "does not correspond to the truth in any way", spokesman Matteo Bruni said, the day after the Pentagon dismissed the account as "highly exaggerated and distorted".

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

However, as the days grew colder, in the mornings ice was starting to form on the pond’s surface, which later cracked and distorted the view.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el




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