distract

Example Sentences

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Even Marcus Smith's personalised boots – featuring Quins' diamonds in the colours of England and the Philippines, Baybayin calligraphy and Jasmine blossom – couldn't distract from his team's troubles.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

In a recent editorial, he warned of today’s seemingly conscious AIs, which he says distract from the technology’s usefulness as highly accelerated information processors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Sometimes the blustery weather can distract play, as a takeaway food bag blowing onto the main stadium court during Grigor Dimitrov’s first-round victory against Terence Atmane did on Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

Don’t let these comments distract you from securing a consistent paycheck.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

“That’s a fair bargain. Why don’t you return in an hour and scream something to distract everyone. This will be a task worthy of a bolt.”

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri