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distract

[dih-strakt] / dɪˈstrækt /


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“Honestly, if we had done Coachella last year, it would have pushed ‘Choo Choo’ further,” he says, noting he initially feared pop music could distract.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Films like “They Will Kill You” and those in the “Ready or Not” franchise incorporate visual elements of the divine and satanic to distract from their mediocre screenplays and recycled ideas.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

"Mr Young's attempt to blame certain world events for our termination of the agreement is merely a ploy to distract from his own defaults and failures."

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Once the earnings onslaught fades, though, there will be little else to distract investors from the long-term damage the conflict has wreaked on the global oil market.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

He’d come up with an epic prank—something hilarious to distract us and make us laugh.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman




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