distraction
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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
Once Iñárritu peels the skin off, he resumes taking cheap shots at the exposed wound, reducing our connection to art to a distraction.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
Its digital distraction allowed newer footwear firms on top of the trends to snap at its heels.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The sound is driving some residents to distraction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Fortunately it came at a time when there was no distraction; for had it occurred whilst we were at a station, we might not have secured the necessary calm and isolation.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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
He wonders whether older generations were “more prepared to be challenged by fiction,” without distractions like streaming or social media competing for their attention.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
People who achieve their goals avoid the distractions and temptations that get in the way.
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026
I am a tangle of giggles and distractions and delirium.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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