Example Sentences

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The plan contained a boilerplate reference to lethal force being authorized as part of the search, which prosecutors said Mr. Trump had distorted.

From New York Times • May 24, 2024

He added that bathroom floors had collapsed, there was water damage and that window frames and doors had distorted meaning they were stuck either open or closed.

From BBC • May 23, 2023

The defense said prosecutors had distorted Milton's statements about Nikola's plans to shake up the automotive industry.

From Reuters • Oct. 14, 2022

He thought that the Neoplatonic interpretation of Aristotle had distorted the original meaning of Aristotle’s work and sought a return to Aristotle’s original works in his commentaries.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

I thought too much driving had distorted my vision or addled my judgment, for the dark earth below seemed to move and pulse and breathe.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck