detract
Example Sentences
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Riley is mindful that his film’s more outré moments don’t detract from the underlying emotions he is trying to convey.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Should they detract from her advice, when maybe hearing “I have a good kid” could really help someone?
From Slate • May 10, 2026
"So yes, we are close allies, we do disagree on things, but that doesn't detract from the value that both sides get from this relationship and have done over many decades," she said.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Investors want to make sure that ServiceNow’s recent acquisitions don’t detract from its focus on organic growth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Sadly, this fear was shared by some of their own constituents and supporters who believed that the union of both would weaken or detract from the strength of each movement.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
Vocabulary lists containing detract
Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" (1863)
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Grade 9, List 6
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"The Gettysburg Address," Vocabulary from the speech
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