distract
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Given their limited attention span, the last thing a child needs is a film chock-full of loose ends to distract from the crux of the story.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
The Highway Code says dogs travelling in vehicles must be "suitably restrained so they cannot distract you while you are driving or injure you, or themselves, if you stop quickly".
From BBC • May 28, 2026
“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
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 was going to distract it to let me reach the surface.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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