detract
Example Sentences
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Should they detract from her advice, when maybe hearing “I have a good kid” could really help someone?
From Slate • May 10, 2026
The day-to-day volatility comes with the territory, analysts at Citi say, but it shouldn’t detract investors from buying Nebius.
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
While the show loosely follows a story, I didn’t always find it easy to follow, though that didn’t detract from the experience.
From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026
Diana said Tuesday that the counteroffer didn’t provide any financial details and dismissed it as a tactic to detract from its own takeover bid.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
“Nice of you to turn up, Potter, although you have evidently decided that the wearing of school robes would detract from your appearance.”
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing detract
Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" (1863)
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Grade 9, List 6
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"The Gettysburg Address," Vocabulary from the speech
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