Example Sentences

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No minor tweaks to language will distract from that reality.

From Salon • Sep. 12, 2023

Moussa Boubacar, a former member of the Islamic State group, said the military overthrow is exactly what the jihadis want because it will distract and weaken the army.

From Washington Times • Aug. 1, 2023

Foes of Metro’s plan say the proposed digital signs — many of them 48 feet wide — will distract drivers, making the city’s streets even more perilous.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2023

"We still want to host, we still have fantastic facilities, brilliant stadiums. What we don't want is this element of it that will distract from the good things that are there."

From BBC • May 24, 2022

Whenever my parents argue, Haley always starts doing backflips, handsprings, and cartwheels because she knows how much they hate it when she does gymnastics in the house and she thinks it will distract them.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner