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But there are distinct differences — no elimination ceremonies, no final roses, no designated “hook-up” opportunities and Harrison says, “no gimmicks to distract from real life.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

A chattering squirrel or darting bunny might distract or call up a distant memory.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Among the activities lined up at The Secret Bookshelf to distract excited fans from clock-watching are felting, friendship bracelet making and a dedicated fan-chat area for readers to discuss their theories.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

She had bottled up her emotions for months, afraid that leaning in to them would draw unwanted attention and distract her from the task of helping her son.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

And without Jonathan to distract her with singing, she would probably get hysterical.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

For Tricot, talk of higher bond yields and difficult market conditions distracts from what really puts the brakes on public listings: fears about investor returns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Led by Susan Angelo, Jan Wikstrom and Ellen Geer, this ensemble, under the direction of Willow Geer, diverts and distracts from the mustier aspects of Coward’s style.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

Ultimately, the fixation on Hasan Piker distracts from more substantive issues.

From Salon ● May 2, 2026

He added speculation about Sr Keir's leadership and constant rumours about who might replace him "distracts and detracts" from the job Labour MPs were trying to do.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026

Only thing that distracts me a little bit are the Uno cards Jay pulls out after dinner.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas

Like many great writers—Rousseau, Byron, Tolstoy, Joyce and probably Shakespeare—the young Frost was too distracted for family life.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

I sometimes still get funny looks from friends if my expression goes vacant for a moment, or if I seem distracted or frowny.

From Slate ● Nov. 11, 2026

Complications and byzantine controversies helped stymie the union in its adolescence, with Huerta usually supporting Chávez, even as he became distracted from the union’s central work and demanded absolute power.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

The MLA added that "opportunities that educate, inspire and broaden horizons are quietly lost while Stormont remains distracted from the issues that matter most to families".

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

He’d been distracted for days, forgetting homework, which class he had next, whether he’d already fed Cornelius or not.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

Probably because the danger it poses to the economy is so distracting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Maybe his conning can be curtailed someday, but the thought there’d ever be enough distracting chaos for a similarly lengthy follow-up is almost too much to bear.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Owens herself manages to do a bang-up job of distracting people from the way she doesn’t practice what she preaches.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

Mr. McMullan is an effective antidote to the more bilious goings on—the acting is much more flamboyant in the Atticus story than in Susan’s, which is less entertaining than distracting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

She pushed these distracting thoughts from her mind.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood