distract

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

To distract the dog from biting them, they said, they fed it cereal they’d taken from a neighboring house where Yakeschi’s aunt lived.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

At times Ms. Bound-Alberti’s social concerns can border on the tendentious—and distract from the strength of her argument.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

The internal rifts threatened to distract the group while it was facing severe business headwinds including the revival of Air India, which it bought from the Indian government in 2022.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Dr. Schillinger went to distract Mr. Hirsch while Chaim shook his head, a move I thought might topple him over.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

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

Janice Hahn, a Los Angeles County supervisor, said having Wasserman “represent us on the world stage distracts focus from our athletes and the enormous effort needed to prepare for 2028.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 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

The memory of Auguste distracts me, untethering my mind and setting it afloat like a post-balloon.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

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 while his teammates could be distracted by raucous crowds and heckling fans, Pride heard nothing but silence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

More recently, colleagues complained that Aiello, based in New York, seemed distracted by traveling to tend to Cesena FC, the Italian soccer team he and an investor group took a stake in several years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

Children can be at risk particularly in school lunchrooms, where they often eat quickly and are distracted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

I’d also noticed Keli come in with a couple of her friends—finally—so I was distracted.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

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

One of the most distracting things about “Spa Weekend” is its uncanny geography.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

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

A simple trick of distracting his attention long enough to slip out through the hall, despite the lingering temptation to stay.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern