distract

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These can detect when drivers are distracted, if you’re hard braking and rapidly accelerating or if you’re often driving late at night — all things which signal to insurance companies that you might be a liability.

From MarketWatch

Slight variations can be enough to put you off the scent because they distract you for a few moments, which is all it takes to achieve their aim.

From MarketWatch

“He’s trying to distract us from the big stories of last week, which were the Epstein files and then the economy,” she said.

From Salon

And while some Muslims argue a focus on decor and other material items can distract from the month’s spiritual essence, others say a balance can be struck and that the products help children get engaged.

From Seattle Times

But focusing on those future questions may distract from problems that are real right now, Chowdhury said.

From Washington Post