distract

“You don’t need to be all things to all people, and too often brands are chasing trends or limited-time offerings that distract their crew from focusing on what made them successful to begin with.”

From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026

The knock on such megamergers is well-known: They distract management, sow years of organizational chaos, and invite regulatory scrutiny.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Turner and Barbaro have charm up the wazoo, and Gluck does a fair amount of key-jangling to distract from the nagging issues of the premise itself.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

Supt Ben Martin tells us that the coursers had rampaged through the county deliberately, to distract police and send them to the wrong places.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

“Look, we’re almost in Santa Maria,” I said, trying to distract him.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

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

From Salon ● May 2, 2026

He added speculation about Sr Keir's leadership and constant rumours about who might replace him "distracts and detracts" from the job Labour MPs were trying to do.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026

"Looking back and revisiting something that we already know about kind of relieves that anxiety, or it kind of just distracts us from all of the current changes that are happening."

From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026

That framing may be clear in Mr. Sheehan’s mind, but it distracts from a straightforward account of how sacrifice functioned for religious and political leaders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 25, 2026

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

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

Riggs said the Teamsters’ safety argument is weakened by the inconsistent safety record of human truck drivers, who have fallen asleep at the wheel or driven while distracted or otherwise impaired.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

It came after a 2022 study, external which showed that about a third of pupils in Scottish classrooms admitted they had been distracted by the devices.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Some investors said the crop of record corporate earnings have distracted the markets from volatile oil prices and their effect on supply chains.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

"When we regulate our circadian rhythm well, our bodies function well, but if it gets too distracted, our bodies don't function as well," Tracy said.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026

I wave to the gray-haired woman at the front desk, but she’s distracted by the game of solitaire open on her computer.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

The Briton wore ear plugs during each change of ends, just as he did at Wimbledon to maintain his focus and block out any distracting noise.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

And then, are all these added elements distracting?

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

“Having the two leading U.S. names in dispute risks distracting the sector at the moment Washington says it wants a domestic industry built,” said David Abraham, who runs Materium Strata, a critical-mineral advisory.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

Mice viewed visual cues on a screen and were rewarded when they correctly responded to information displayed directly in front of them while ignoring distracting cues appearing off to the side.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 24, 2026

The more I think about them, the more I feel, and it’s distracting.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman