1
as in distorting
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 filtering
to remove usually visible impurities from
garbled spices are less likely to contaminate a recipe
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Verb
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Its chief executive, Ian Choudri, has accused the FRA of distorting data.—
Ben Jones,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025 -
This causes the orbits to contract, shifting the orbits of the other electrons, distorting their chemical properties.—
David Szondy
August 27,
New Atlas,
27 Aug. 2025
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Supporting the best candidates and filtering out the worst is necessary for both the short-term and long-term health of the party and country as a whole.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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By filtering out vibrations and electromagnetic interference, Ironstone Opal maintained accuracy without the recalibration classical systems require.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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The two men share a talent for misrepresenting facts and an animosity toward institutions.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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Data asymmetries create both competitive advantages and significant challenges, including regulatory hurdles and concerns about synthetic data potentially misrepresenting edge cases or amplifying societal biases.—
Akhilesh Tripathi,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Musk directly condemned the posts that appeared to celebrate Kirk’s shooting, in one case clarifying a false claim that a Tesla employee had made one such mocking comment.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Ask clarifying questions and offer feedback that demonstrates the other person was heard and understood.—
Christopher Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Crucially, there are real-world exploits like University of California, San Diego’s (UCSD) Imprompter, which had nearly an 80% success rate in extracting personal data via obfuscated prompts.—
Camellia Chan,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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So Cali reached over, extracting it, before downing the rest.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Garbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garbling. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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