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The jump in prices in certain sectors highlights the ways that the spending habits of the wealthy are distorting the economy.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 13, 2026

It previously agreed to add safeguards that could pause tariffs on some agricultural goods from South America if there is evidence that they are distorting prices in the EU.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

“When you have Apple and Amazon, and still Netflix to an extent, who are distorting the marketplace, all of it ripples out,” Mr. Gilula said.

From New York Times • Mar. 13, 2023

The UK's major record labels could face an inquiry into whether their practices are distorting the music market.

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2021

"Yes; you are distorting her the other way—making her too inhumanly worldly and insincere."

From The Price by Lynde, Francis