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It would detract from a key virtue of Eurobonds in a country’s financing mix: simplicity, for issuers and for investors.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

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

Perhaps that explains her perfunctory, somewhat rote speech — which still didn’t detract from the joy of her win.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026

Sadly we lost 1-0 to an emerging Manchester City side but that result does not detract from the magic of the FA Cup - I can't wait to see what this weekend brings.

From BBC ● Apr. 24, 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

“I think what some of the advertising lawyers have done has hurt a little, but I don’t think that detracts from all the good that’s been done,” Jacoby told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2026

And when you’re with other people, pocket the phone: Even its mere presence diverts attention and detracts from enjoyment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2025

"Nothing we say today on behalf of Beinash Batool detracts from the horror of Sara's treatment," she told the court.

From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2025

Do you think this enhances or detracts from your work?

From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2024

As he began talking, he read his audience a quotation from WHO: “MDR is too expensive to treat in poor countries; it detracts attention and resources from treating drug-susceptible disease.”

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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

Frazier’s natural skill as an “Entertainment Tonight” host helped smooth the transitions to Malkin’s stammering and distracting voice, but their worthless gushing detracted from the moment.

From Salon ● Jan. 12, 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 nation’s top doctor had spent his two terms interviewing citizens across the country learning about what contributed to and detracted from their mental and physical health.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2025

Though he was of average build, his cheeks had a plumpness to them; this, along with the eyelashes, detracted, he feared, from what he hoped was a distinguished profile.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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

This might sound trivial, but at the highest pro levels, when athletes compete for jobs that pay millions of dollars, they don’t want anything detracting from their production.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 31, 2023

Without detracting from the merits of the stupendous undertaking, it must be remembered that the seaplane was escorted the whole way, and alighted several times en route.

From The Airship "Golden Hind" by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman