distracted
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Americans didn’t actually land on the moon last week, despite some congratulations to the contrary, and Artemis II didn’t quite captivate the full attention of a country distracted by global strife and gas pumps.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
In white, Virgil van Dijk is distracted by Dembele's unusual position.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
In footage shared earlier this week, Woods told officers that he was briefly distracted by his phone before he clipped the trailer of a vehicle in front of him.
From Salon • Apr. 2, 2026
For a team with everything to play for, the Kings looked distracted and disinterested.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026
Regan said, sounding distracted as she squinted at the computer screen.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 16–19
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