distracted
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That’s what happened to Microsoft after its antitrust showdown with the Justice Department: Distracted, the software giant struggled to adapt to the impact of internet search and smartphones.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 11, 2023
Distracted, I hit a cement pillar in my building's garage, my first-ever car accident.
From Salon • Mar. 25, 2023
Distracted driving laws have been passed in many of the 50 states but differ in requirements and in level of enforcement, according to the Governors Highway Safety Assn.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2023
In a portion of the police report detailing the circumstances of the incident, a field listed “Driver Distracted By” was filled in with a brief description that said, “Looked But Did Not See.”
From Washington Post • Feb. 26, 2022
The Distracted Globe was located at the western-hemisphere intersection of the Boulevard and the Avenue, two brightly lit streets that stretched completely around the planet along its equator and prime meridian.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
Vocabulary lists containing distracted
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 16–19
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