distract

Example Sentences

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"Resilient growth and stable unemployment figures should not distract us from the deeper reality: hundreds of millions of workers remain trapped in poverty, informality, and exclusion," ILO chief Gilbert Houngbo said in a statement.

From Barron's

I’d gotten myself distracted by thinking about the fairness of what we were doing.

From Literature

"A US strike could embolden the protesters and distract the regime," he added.

From BBC

Frazier’s natural skill as an “Entertainment Tonight” host helped smooth the transitions to Malkin’s stammering and distracting voice, but their worthless gushing detracted from the moment.

From Salon

"Simplified messages like this distract from the fact that people are perfectly capable of making conscious and informed food decisions."

From Science Daily