distractions

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A proposed guideline also would set new limits on student access to the internet, prioritizing “curriculum-aligned tools” to avoid distractions from learning.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Forget about a private office to reduce distractions, unless you reach the C-suite someday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

It’s especially important to keep encampments away from shelters, he said, so people can get help without distractions nearby.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

“I don’t want them to restrict YouTube in my district,” he said, “but Google doesn’t make it very easy” to filter out distractions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

During the boredom of her abandonment her only distractions were the clavichord lessons at siesta time and the letters from her children.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez