detract

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Investors want to make sure that ServiceNow’s recent acquisitions don’t detract from its focus on organic growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 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

While the show loosely follows a story, I didn’t always find it easy to follow, though that didn’t detract from the experience.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 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

She was growing a little stout, but it did net seem to detract an iota from the grace of every step, pose, gesture.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin