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distract

[dih-strakt] / dɪˈstrækt /


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Inside an intimate pub, however, filling out the scene with empty tables could distract from the hurried, nervous nature of the filmmaker’s original intent.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Once the earnings onslaught fades, though, there will be little else to distract investors from the long-term damage the conflict has wreaked on the global oil market.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

When AI is described as if it has intentions, it can distract from the humans behind it.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

But those successes distract from the lessons we could learn about modern warfare from the war in Ukraine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“I’ll distract it. You all go. Get Wielaf up top.”

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack




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