distracted
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Don’t get distracted by your own relationship with your son-in-law.
From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026
When police put this to Malik in his interview, he responded: "Yeah the videos were playing, but I'm not distracted by it."
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Don’t get distracted by “ETF vs. mutual fund” debates.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
It’s hard not to wonder, though; Ms. Theron is moodily terrific, but Sasha is often distracted by her pursuers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Phillip wanted them to take the Red Hood by surprise while she was distracted.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
Vocabulary lists containing distracted
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 16–19
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Out of the Dust
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