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distraction

[dih-strak-shuhn] / dɪˈstræk ʃən /


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“What will really drive our share price going forward is brilliant execution, and anything outside of that is a distraction, frankly,” she adds.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 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

That risks turning the question of “Will he hit or not?” from a discussion into a weekly distraction.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Danny remembered the squirrel that had caused the distraction to help him get out of that bus.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova




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