Word: detract
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...third is to Lady Hamilton concerning their daughter Horatia. The Library has in its possession a large part of the original correspondence between Nelson and his mistress but the bulk of it is not being exhibited at this time as it was felt that it might detract from the interest of the other documents...
With due respect to the President and not to detract from the noble work done by Florence Nightingale and Clara Barton; as a Freethinker, I beg to state that the Red Cross as an organization was proposed and made effective by Henri Dunant, a Swiss Freethinker. Its flag was designed by him-a red cross on a white field, which is the reversion of the flag of Switzerland...
...does not seem likely that anyone will disagree with President Angell's contention that university endowments should not suffer at the hands of an athletic fund. Proponents of the athletic endowment look for its creation by special contributions and do not expect such donations to detract from the usual source of university revenue...
...last moment came a hitch. The Pope wanted also to issue a Christmas message to all his cardinals. This was timed for Christmas Eve. The publicity given a message to the U. S. might detract from the effect of the message to the cardinals...
...death of Dr. Wilson Harvard loses a teacher of international fame. His prominence in university life was necessarily limited by the nature of his work which brought him in contact with relatively few students. But this should not detract from Harvard's regret, for he labored with untiring diligence in his chosen field and his influence on those men with whom he worked was great. He has left behind him a memory of high respect and deep affection...