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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

There’s been plenty to distract investors from the unpleasant fact that a vital energy chokepoint has been closed for weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 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

“I decide what I allow to distract me. Thank you very much.”

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone




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