detract

Example Sentences

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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

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

And if she can’t, that won’t detract from the fact that she tried.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

Sadly, this fear was shared by some of their own constituents and supporters who believed that the union of both would weaken or detract from the strength of each movement.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey