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distraction

[dih-strak-shuhn] / dɪˈstræk ʃən /


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Will transfers be a distraction for England at World Cup?

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

And I threw myself into my work, which, lucky for me, brought about a promotion at the perfect time, both financially and for distraction purposes.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

School districts have been implementing phone bans because of classroom distraction as well as students using them to film fights, spread gossip and bully one another.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

"It does not meet my standards, and it won't meet your standards," Martin said, adding that withholding the report had created "an even bigger distraction."

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Perhaps his father would create some kind of distraction and allow him to slip through...perhaps...

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman




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