distraction
Example Sentences
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While fintech companies pitch these platforms as cutting-edge, Sudit argues the hype is a distraction from the underlying danger.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
Win or lose at Wembley, Chelsea had already been close to making a decision on Liam Rosenior's replacement - and keen to avoid creating a distraction for players and staff involved in the showpiece occasion.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Every moment he’s at a game or practice, it serves as a positive distraction from thinking about the fight his brother, Matt, the athletic director at St. Francis, has been enduring.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
The South Carolina attorney general’s office argued Murdaugh’s motive was to create a distraction and throw those close to Murdaugh off the trail of his thefts of millions of dollars from his personal-injury clients.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
There weren’t any further noises from the forest, so the wolf had given them all the distraction he could.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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