distract

A major battle in northern Ukraine helped distract him from a deepening depression.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

These tools may offer real benefits even as they addict and distract us.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

"I have no intention of letting Mr Giuffra's unfair criticism distract my office from getting to the truth."

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

With mounting Russian attacks on the capital, his family is in "constant stress" and he tries to distract himself by planting tomatoes.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

“Especially things of value. Your jino blade had those rubies on the hilt, so I figured that might be enough to distract it.”

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

Led by Susan Angelo, Jan Wikstrom and Ellen Geer, this ensemble, under the direction of Willow Geer, diverts and distracts from the mustier aspects of Coward’s style.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

An exhibition at the American Folk Art Museum distracts from its charming objects with a a heavy-handed curatorial message.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026

Ultimately, the fixation on Hasan Piker distracts from more substantive issues.

From Salon ● May 2, 2026

The attacker's unusual position drags Van Dijk away from the right side of the pitch and distracts him as PSG build up to what resulted in a goal.

From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026

“That seems late for—” I say, but then something distracts me.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

“Stay on message. Do not get distracted by shiny objects. Because those shiny objects, according to the data, won’t help us win.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

When questioned Thursday by conservative media outlet Real America's Voice, Zacharia said she had registered to take the bar exam but was then "distracted and overwhelmed" by plans to move with her husband to China.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

The proposal is breathtaking in its audacity, so much so that you could be forgiven for being distracted by all the elements and missing the bigger picture.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

Tice insisted the events had not distracted the party from the issues it was tackling, saying there were good days and bad days in politics.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

And it seemed to me that even if the whole world was distracted with its accidents and lies, I wouldn’t be distracted.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

Seconds later, a loud buzzing filled the room as two drones flew in through an open doorway and circled a human-shaped dummy, noisily distracting the “attacker” until an actual policeman ran in.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Owens herself manages to do a bang-up job of distracting people from the way she doesn’t practice what she preaches.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

Mr. McMullan is an effective antidote to the more bilious goings on—the acting is much more flamboyant in the Atticus story than in Susan’s, which is less entertaining than distracting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

The gift, and the parliamentary investigation into it, attracted more attention than the party would have liked in recent months, distracting from its policy announcements on immigration and welfare.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

Miss Preston clears her throat, distracting Miss Anderson from whatever she is about to say.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland