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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

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

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




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