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A more Zen note was struck by a man named Peter, visiting from California, who does not like Trump but refused to let the president’s whims detract from his D.C. tour.

From Slate ● Jun. 19, 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

The film’s vintage patina doesn’t detract from rising actor Will Price’s confident performance as an immature mobster who prefers bitcoin to stacks of Benjamins.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026

Progress at Volkswagen has been slow, but its Audi and Porsche bands should no longer detract while cash conversion and portfolio decisions emerge as positive drivers for 2026, it adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026

And all of them just to detract attention away from me.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

My total ignorance of military maneuvers in no way detracts from my enjoyment and in some ways enhances it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025

Opting out of that challenge detracts from the drama and prevents fans from seeing the best performers in action.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2025

He said while the ABC has displayed some contrition - including through the public apology - their failure to investigate who leaked Lattouf's sacking to the media detracts from that.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2025

Do you think this enhances or detracts from your work?

From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2024

As Turner states, the idea that the “performing arts” must always be performed onstage to be valid detracts from their use to develop and explore the emotional, cognitive, social development and human potential.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

The city’s price correction, along with a broader run-up in inventory in Texas, has detracted from Austin’s near-term appeal to builders, many of whom offer buyers incentives at the expense of their margins.

From Barron's ● May 31, 2026

Trade detracted 0.1 percentage point from growth, with imports up 1.5% and exports up 1.0%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 3, 2025

The final pair of Stark and rookie Julia Lopez Ramirez lost a hole on the group in front which highlighted the problem of glacial pace of play and again detracted from the spectacle.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2025

Sony also maintained that budget cuts within CBS had detracted from the network’s efforts to support the two shows.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2025

The electric lights detracted, but when the sun rose the display would show at its best advantage.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

Mr. Gallo’s design for this is evocative, but a backdrop depicting a cityscape looms behind it, detracting from the play’s intimacy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026

But regardless of how that comeback ends, Vonn isn’t worried about it detracting from what she’s already accomplished.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2025

Stephen Sackur speaks to actor and disability rights campaigner Liz Carr on whether the focus on a ‘good death’ is detracting from the right to a good life?

From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2024

Red-carpet premieres were mostly without movie stars, detracting from some of the buzz that the largest film festival in North American typically generates.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 17, 2023

Even then—so desperately contradictory is human nature—even then, without in anywise detracting from his own wretchedness and desperation, he was conscious of a weakness towards his old friend, a strange sense of relenting.

From Fordham's Feud by Mitford, Bertram