distraction
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There is also the distraction for retail investors that is now provided by prediction markets, which allow them to express a view on stocks without buying them outright.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
"They gave me a link to the outside world and were a distraction from what was going on in my personal life, looking after my mum at that time."
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
OK, time to pivot from the slow debasement of public service to a public-service announcement from my colleagues about what to read and listen to if you’re looking for a distraction:
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
Iñárritu reduces our connection to art to a distraction.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
The greatest distraction, though, came in the years after 1615, when Kepler’s mother was accused of witchcraft.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
This Caribbean tour has to cut through a sea of royal distractions.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Once the listening room doors open, all drinks, distractions and shoes must be left at the door.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026
People who achieve their goals avoid the distractions and temptations that get in the way.
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026
But mindfulness can become tougher as you age, when you’re beset by physical and mental distractions.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
The special festivities held enough distractions, with so many people milling around the train depot, that no one noticed Ned Gillen at the army recruitment station, signing his name on the dotted line.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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