Here was a meaningful playoff contest to distract from the real pain of a brutal afternoon.
The film "praises Muslims" and "I don't want these scenes to distract from its purpose", he added.
We don't want to create unnecessary noise or panic, or distract from the messages that really matter.
Short-term price movements, its oil minister insists, should not distract from the world's enduring thirst for oil.
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The simple designs don't distract from the luxurious vegetable-tanned leathers, which took a year of tannery-investigating to find.
Why distract from all the other things we could be talking about by just simply providing the list?
Maybe the added benefit of news and photo feeds will distract from our sudden urge to buy Pepsi.
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But eating while trying to browse Facebook in an attempt to distract from your loneliness can be a challenge.
But the lighthearted mood didn't distract from the goal at hand: to win.
This would be harmless enough if it did not distract from bigger issues.
There is nothing here to distract from the art of simple living.
When we focus on one thing, the brain actively filters out information that might distract from the task at hand.
He said Sinn Fein had "got their knickers in a twist" and were using this to "distract from the real issue".
These unanswered questions distract from a potentially interesting science and health story, an opportunity to raise the level of dialog about nutrition.
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But some GP leaders have warned that focusing on possible conflicts could distract from the main tasks facing doctors under the new structures.
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People over 65 almost always have physical health problems at the same time that can mask or distract from the mental health needs.
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Distract from the issues at the heart of inequality both at home and abroad by making the people struggling in this country look selfish.
Wynn Resorts denies wrongdoing in Macau and said Mr. Okada's challenges to the board process were an attempt to distract from his own alleged misdeeds.
Any action would dominate a campaign, distract from what he wants to say on the US economy and undermine the support of his Democratic base.
Part of this feels like an attempt by Google to align itself with freedom and openness and distract from accusations of data theft and spying.
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Ms. Amit's fussy, red cloaks for the capstone scene featuring mirror images of the two Irenes spinning in harmony distract from the moment's two-as-one image.
Mr. Romney's advisers are portraying Mr. Ryan's selection as a politically substantive contrast to Mr. Obama's strategy of small-minded attacks that distract from his economic record.
If a beer is too crazy with hops, it can distract from the milder flavors of the meal, so consider saving that Imperial IPA for another occasion.
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In the current climate, we felt that the presence of MSRs would distract from the theme of hunting and fishing, disrupting the broader experience of our guests.
"It's no surprise that the criminal is angry at the prosecutor, but Huntley's lies should not distract from the fact that today justice was served, " the statement said.
People like Vijay Mallya, the flamboyant owner of the Bangalore team and a brewery and airline baron, believe that all the entertainment will not distract from the game.
Unfortunately, such a misrepresentation of the political reality in Taiwan tends to distract from the inherently positive benefits that the maturation of democracy in Taiwan offers the world order.
The Obama campaign sees Mr. Romney's new focus on the tone of the race as an attempt to distract from questions about his taxes and his record as a businessman.
CNN's Richard Quest said Cameron's attempt to go after tax cheats could be seen as good populist politics and an easy shot as he tries to distract from other matters.
Really, it just threatened to become one of those all-consuming stories that would distract from everything and prevent the White House from trying to get its message out on other things.
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