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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

Maybe it will help distract people from gas prices, maybe only die-hards will care.

From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026

She added: "It would seem that someone had control over her mobile phone after she died and was sending messages to distract the authorities and close friends from trying to track her down."

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

Then Jonah could whisper, directly into her ear, “I’m going to distract Mr. Reardon. Look inside that file on his desk. Memorize as much of it as you can.”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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

From Salon ● May 2, 2026

“Having him represent us on the world stage distracts focus from our athletes and the enormous effort needed to prepare for 2028.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 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

Even if the shutdown resolution distracts stocks for a bit longer, Nvidia will jolt investors from their malaise next week.

From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2025

But the horror movie suspense-buildup scene I’ve manifested distracts me.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

But executives were also distracted by other, more pressing issues, such as fending off a talent raid launched by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and fixing a worsening relationship with Microsoft, its largest investor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

Littler admitted afterwards that distracted him and his level did drop slightly as he finished with an average just below 111.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

Extreme weather in the days before the final including ferocious storms, plus flooding and smoke from Canadian forest fires distracted many in the Big Apple.

From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026

Today, however, social media may be helping to keep consumers distracted, the TD Cowen analysts said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

In fact, if Leo is too distracted to pay attention to her, that seems great to me.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

The wicketkeeper at the time, who I won't name, ran on the spot very loudly in a distracting fashion as the bowler was running in.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 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,” one expert said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 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

And the wind that had whispered in Tali’s ear was everywhere, distracting her.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo