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distraction

[dih-strak-shuhn] / dɪˈstræk ʃən /


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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

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

He'd have driven you to distraction by being so particular.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

“These factors—alongside the distraction posed by Houthi attacks in the Red Sea—have converged to create an opening that Somali pirates have been quick to exploit,” said the IISS.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

“This is exactly the kind of distraction we need to escape,” George whispered.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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