distracted
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For example, Samsara’s cameras used in delivery trucks can help determine when a driver is distracted or drowsy, and deliver real-time alerts.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
"We can't be distracted. It's hard enough to be focused without being distracted."
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
“We can’t get distracted by other things,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
While starving and battling lice, the young women distracted themselves by fantasizing about food.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Though I tried to concentrate on Treasure Island, I was distracted by Ba flipping the pages of the ledger and scratching with his pencil at the page on the clipboard.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Vocabulary lists containing distracted
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 16–19
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