distraction
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“These factors—alongside the distraction posed by Houthi attacks in the Red Sea—have converged to create an opening that Somali pirates have been quick to exploit,” said the IISS.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
He says there used to be a feeling inside professional football that doing anything else on the side was a "distraction".
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Another distraction: During that first long, lyrical monologue from Bynum, a blues guitar solo is heard.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
Mike Vrabel doesn’t want to be a distraction.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
After Malia started tennis, I mostly watched her matches through the window of a Secret Service vehicle parked discreetly near the courts, not wanting to create a distraction.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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