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deformations

noun

plural of deformation

as in distortions

the twisting of something out of its natural or normal shape or condition the catastrophic deformation of the steel girders under the enormous weight of the bridge

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Recent Examples of deformations Reference markers printed directly onto the silicone collar let a tiny onboard camera measure those deformations in real time. — Omar Kardoudi april 23, New Atlas, 23 Apr. 2026 Most of the shifts and deformations gradually returned to normal by six months after return to Earth. — Rachael Seidler, Space.com, 7 Mar. 2026 The engineers then continuously tracked the slabs’ deformations. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 Feb. 2026 Though cranial deformations were not unheard of in Mesoamerica, researchers stressed that this type is less common than other types in the region — and unusually combines both tabular erect and tabular superior styles. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025 Scientists in 2024 confirmed that Earth’s inner core reversed its spin, and in February 2025 the same team revealed changes to the inner core’s shape, with deformations in its shallowest level. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025 Asurvey of three species of octopuses from Europe and the Americas catalogued a total of 6,781 arm deformations. — Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025 All in all, the researchers cataloged 3,907 arm actions that required 6,871 arm deformations. — Evan Bush, NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025 Past studies have observed tissue deformations that suggest cells apply force — when migrating and invading tumors, for example — and Ojosnegros and his team wanted to explore the hypothesis that this also happens in implantation. — Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025

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Leverage, funding fragility and severe distortions in capital allocation can do far more lasting economic damage than modest deviations of inflation or employment from target.

— Joao Gomes, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Lamont sees greater potential for distortions in individual names and corners of the market favored by retail traders.

— Lisa Kim,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

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For example, patients with bunion deformities may not be able to tolerate their hallux being forced in a straighter position.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
Fetuses of mice suddenly exposed to QACs developed deformities and neural tube defects similar to spina bifida in humans.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

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