distraction
Example Sentences
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And I threw myself into my work, which, lucky for me, brought about a promotion at the perfect time, both financially and for distraction purposes.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
School districts have been implementing phone bans because of classroom distraction as well as students using them to film fights, spread gossip and bully one another.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
Add another distraction to the list for Figma.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
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
A nice distraction from all the problems of real life.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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