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Example sentences for: distract

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Ben-Gurion felt that releasing the document after the trial would distract attention from the court's verdict--an explicit rejection of Eichmann's claims.
Taniguchi, acclaimed for his sleek Tokyo buildings, plans to use unassuming materials--glass, aluminum, and black slate--which critics say won't distract from nearby masterpieces by Cesar Pelli and Philip Johnson.
There are, believe it or not, four separate scenarios suggesting that Clinton may use a war abroad to distract attention from his war at home.
Putting Disneyland on Lantau Island can only distract us from the airport itself, which seems to me to be the perfect iteration of a modern-day theme park, with its brilliantly modern design that effortlessly propels travelers to their gates, their luggage, a brand-new rail link to downtown Hong Kong.
The Washington Post has a one-deck banner ("Judge Orders Lewinsky to Cooperate") about the resulting "uproar," the latest one to distract senators.