bend (the) facts
idiom
: to change facts in a dishonest way in order to deceive people
a journalist who has been accused of bending the facts in order to gain support for his political agenda
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But Democratic Party Chair Diaz, a son of Cuban refugees, said the Republicans are trying to bend facts to their own narrative.
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CBS News, 22 Apr. 2022
CBS News, 22 Apr. 2022
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“Bend (the) facts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bend%20%28the%29%20facts. Accessed 7 Jun. 2023.
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