distract
Example Sentences
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When AI is described as if it has intentions, it can distract from the humans behind it.
From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026
But those successes distract from the lessons we could learn about modern warfare from the war in Ukraine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
To be sure, a lot has been happening that could distract people from their tax returns.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
Draper admitted it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but thought Medvedev had "played the rules quite well" and did not believe his gesture had been enough to distract him.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026
“I’ll distract it. You all go. Get Wielaf up top.”
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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