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as in misrepresenting
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of the coach's message was so distorted after passing through so many people that it was unintelligible
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as in deforming
to twist (something) out of a natural or normal shape or condition if you keep distorting your face like that, someday it's going to freeze in that position
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Recent Examples of distorting Normalizing interactions where such limitations do not exist risks distorting the very standard by which human love is measured. —
Oluwaseun Damilola Sanwoolu, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026 The front has square glass block masonry on the lower half, which lets light in while reducing what's visible outside by distorting the view. —Stefan Ionescu march 30, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026 Kyle is just outing herself as a gossip and is distorting what everyone has to say to try to one-up Dorit in her own life. —Brian Moylan, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026 Too many firms are incentivizing rapid rollout over results, distorting responsible deployment. —K. H. Koehler, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026 The lens shift, in the vertical direction only, offers similar flexibility for adjusting the projector's height relative to the screen without tilting the projector and distorting the image. —M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026 These pressures are distorting the market. —Vijay Dandapani, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026 The comments reflect longstanding German concerns about what Berlin sees as an undervalued yuan, market-distorting subsidies and overcapacity among Chinese exporters that have built massive trade surpluses with Europe’s largest economy, amounting to 90 billion euros ($106 billion) last year. —Reuters, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026 Season 2 also brings the ensemble into sharper focus, particularly through the storyline of Hiroshi Randa (Takehiro Hira), who finds his still-youthful mother Keiko (Mari Yamamoto) after her decades in the time-distorting Axis Mundi. —Zaki Hasan, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Feb. 2026
Oluwaseun Damilola Sanwoolu, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026 The front has square glass block masonry on the lower half, which lets light in while reducing what's visible outside by distorting the view. —Stefan Ionescu march 30, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026 Kyle is just outing herself as a gossip and is distorting what everyone has to say to try to one-up Dorit in her own life. —Brian Moylan, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026 Too many firms are incentivizing rapid rollout over results, distorting responsible deployment. —K. H. Koehler, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026 The lens shift, in the vertical direction only, offers similar flexibility for adjusting the projector's height relative to the screen without tilting the projector and distorting the image. —M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026 These pressures are distorting the market. —Vijay Dandapani, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026 The comments reflect longstanding German concerns about what Berlin sees as an undervalued yuan, market-distorting subsidies and overcapacity among Chinese exporters that have built massive trade surpluses with Europe’s largest economy, amounting to 90 billion euros ($106 billion) last year. —Reuters, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026 Season 2 also brings the ensemble into sharper focus, particularly through the storyline of Hiroshi Randa (Takehiro Hira), who finds his still-youthful mother Keiko (Mari Yamamoto) after her decades in the time-distorting Axis Mundi. —Zaki Hasan, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Feb. 2026
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Ramsey’s attorneys said there are gaps in the case prosecutors presented to the grand jury, including by misrepresenting what the witness reported in the 911 call, and attorney Alfredo Parrish said the grand jury even pushed back.— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
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Noem was removed from her position following demonstrable failures in her management of the Department of Homeland Security, including misrepresenting a $220 million advertising campaign to Congress and inadequate emergency response coordination.— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
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Their atoms are held together by strong chemical bonds and arranged in a stable crystal structure that resists deforming, even at extreme temperatures.— Vitor Rielli, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026
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Like stirring honey instead of water, deforming a thicker, more viscous interior requires more energy.— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025
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Despite some obvious physical scarring and a seeming predilection for contorting her body in creepy ways, Katie seems pretty healthy, or so the Egyptian doctors tell her parents.— Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
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Subtlety never stood a chance, with Cardi leaning fully into the chaos all night — chopping the air with her arms, sticking out her tongue, whipping her head, contorting her body, dropping into splits and backbends without warning.— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026
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To make a profit from their business, American companies sent their manufacturing facilities overseas, screwing American workers by incurring smaller labor costs, therefore profiting rich investors who never had to work for it and used their money to make more money off the American consumer.— Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
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All the setup required was screwing in the legs.— Noah Kaufman, Architectural Digest, 7 Mar. 2026
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And which society is torturing the poets?— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
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The two defendants are Kevin Murray and Devon Daniels, who are convicted of murder, but have maintained their innocence and accused Kato of torturing them.— Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Enter Artturi Lehkonen, who swooped into the crease to clean up with Doughty still riding his back, remaining upright and curling the rebound around Forsberg’s right leg to finally light the tamp.— Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
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Threes while curling off screens or taking handoffs from teammates are routine for the NBA’s leading three-point shooter.— Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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Avoid soaking the wood — excess moisture can cause warping or cracking over time.— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
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It’s made with a glass nectar reservoir, which is ideal for Southern weather to prevent warping and cracking in high heat when summer comes.— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Distorting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/distorting. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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