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as in distorts
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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2
as in filters
to remove usually visible impurities from
garbled spices are less likely to contaminate a recipe
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This lyrical collection from B Batchelor—a 2025 Haymarket Writing Freedom Fellow, and a recipient of multiple awards from PEN America—explores the way incarceration distorts time.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026 -
Golinger argued that using it to finance a sweeping presidential construction project distorts that structure.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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Inspectors saw a gap between the ventilation hood unit filters at the flat top for the buffet line.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
27 Nov. 2025
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As starlight filters through a planet’s atmosphere, different molecules absorb specific wavelengths of light, leaving behind a chemical fingerprint that reveals which gases are present.—
Morgan Underwood,
The Conversation,
19 Nov. 2025
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But Thomas’s focus on Wilson misrepresents his role in the Progressive movement.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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Tyler Robinson’s defense has argued that broadcasts of the proceedings create a media frenzy that often misrepresents him and could bias potential jurors.—
Hannah Schoenbaum,
Chicago Tribune,
19 May 2026
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The legislation clarifies the definition of data centers and allows the state Department of Environmental Quality to set the standards for data centers’ water usage, NC Newsline reported.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated June 8,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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Strongly supported by the American Society of Transplant Surgeons, the act also clarifies that organ donation qualifies under the Family and Medical Leave Act, giving donors protected employment status during recovery.—
Gabriel Schnickel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Like Fernando Alonso and once upon a time, Sebastian Vettel, Hulkenberg often extracts more out of the car than anyone would expect.—
Jerry Perez,
The Drive,
11 June 2026
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So workers are taking extra care to smooth those out and make sure they have not been damaged by the machine that extracts them.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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The rides will be free for a limited time while Waymo gathers feedback and refines the experience.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Yet, China refines the vast majority of it.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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Salt effectively cleans tough stains on cookware, wood, and even fabric.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
4 June 2026
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His mother cleans the house instead of watching the game, stopping every so often to ask about the score.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 June 2026
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“Garbles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garbles. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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