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as in distorted
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
the candidate complained that his views had been deliberately garbled by his opponent
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as in filtered
to remove usually visible impurities from
garbled spices are less likely to contaminate a recipe
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Some of the new generation is riffing on that in trying to be as distorted as possible just for the sake of it.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
13 Mar. 2026 -
Time in that video is completely distorted; events that are about to happen are referred to in the past tense.—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
13 Mar. 2026
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Its crystal-clear, nutrient-dense water, filtered through chalk and fed by numerous springs, creates a perfect aquatic ecosystem and the setting for a picture-book private house by the riverbank.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Mar. 2026
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The emotion here, teetering between overwrought and genuinely moving, comes filtered through jangling guitar, heavy reverb, and vocoder.—
E.R. Pulgar,
Pitchfork,
10 Mar. 2026
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If investigators determine that Noem knowingly misrepresented facts while testifying, the conduct should be prosecuted as a federal felony.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Federal officials later filed a notice of appeal of the ruling, and the administration continued pursuing possible deportation based on allegations that Khalil misrepresented information on his green card application.—
Faith Bugenhagen,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Los Angeles Times reported that USC’s original methodology stated fundraising would be based on semiannual Secretary of State filings, but USC later clarified that late contribution reports were also included.—
Matt Klink,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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If anything, the stress test has clarified it.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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How the Discovery Was Confirmed DNA from the specimen was extracted in Scotland and sent to Aberystwyth University in Wales for sequencing to confirm the identification.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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Her sister, 27, had to be extracted due to the damage on her side of the vehicle.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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It can be refined into lithium hydroxide or lithium carbonate — the battery-grade chemicals used in lithium-ion batteries.—
Ray Mwayera,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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The war has caused global oil prices to spike — leading prices for gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and other products refined from crude oil to surge, too.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Garbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garbled. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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