distract

With mounting Russian attacks on the capital, his family is in "constant stress" and he tries to distract himself by planting tomatoes.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

I was curious to talk to an FSB agent—and to distract myself from thinking about what would come next.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

“You don’t need to be all things to all people, and too often brands are chasing trends or limited-time offerings that distract their crew from focusing on what made them successful to begin with.”

From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026

The internal rifts threatened to distract the group while it was facing severe business headwinds including the revival of Air India, which it bought from the Indian government in 2022.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Then Jonah could whisper, directly into her ear, “I’m going to distract Mr. Reardon. Look inside that file on his desk. Memorize as much of it as you can.”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

It’s a shame that the infighting over “Make Believe” distracts from the merits of a book that is, in all respects, a tribute to the possibilities and promise of children’s literature.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Ultimately, the fixation on Hasan Piker distracts from more substantive issues.

From Salon ● May 2, 2026

He added speculation about Sr Keir's leadership and constant rumours about who might replace him "distracts and detracts" from the job Labour MPs were trying to do.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026

“Having him represent us on the world stage distracts focus from our athletes and the enormous effort needed to prepare for 2028.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026

The one thing that distracts me at all is the view from the windows as we sail over the city and then to the wilderness beyond.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

“I just get distracted by everything,” he told the New York Times in 2023.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

The proposal is breathtaking in its audacity, so much so that you could be forgiven for being distracted by all the elements and missing the bigger picture.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

Entertainer Josephine Baker, disco icons Dianna Ross and Donna Summer, and Olympic gold-medal-winning sprinter Florence Griffith-Joyner - whose dramatic acrylic sets often distracted headline writers from her record-setting performances - have all pioneered nail art.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

All that rickrack distracted from what was otherwise a fairly satisfying but predictable slate of wins.

From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026

“Be mad at me, George. This is my fault. My injury distracted you.”

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Maybe his conning can be curtailed someday, but the thought there’d ever be enough distracting chaos for a similarly lengthy follow-up is almost too much to bear.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Others feel this is an overreaction - distracting from how difficult it is to secure a job - or even just get an interview in the first place.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Owens herself manages to do a bang-up job of distracting people from the way she doesn’t practice what she preaches.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

These were almost as distracting as the dancing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

It is very distracting, having to pee this bad when you are listening to somebody pour out their life's story.

From "The Misfits" by James Howe