Word: detract
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...differs from mainstream churches in other ways. Rather than buying or constructing church buildings with lavish facilities—which, leaders reason, would slow the growth of the church and detract from church projects—BCC churches rent out spaces in which they can hold services...
...revel in the high energy of the piece, at times merely exuberant while at others sexy. “Caprice” was not as clean as it could have been, especially in contrast to the other pieces in the show, but even this small defect did not detract from the value of the number. The light, sometimes almost mischievous tone made the piece highly entertaining for the audience, adding to the atmosphere of show as a whole...
...over 200 people in September 1999. Berezovsky told a London news conference that Putin knew the country's special services were involved in the attacks. Putin, who headed the fsb security service before becoming Prime Minister that year, blamed Chechen rebels. Moscow said the accusations were an attempt to detract from investigations into Berezovsky's shady business dealings...
Roselle also said the university was placed in a difficult position of determining whether the recent controversy would detract from the spirit of the ceremony...
...studies who is also serving on the committee established by Epps and Love, says the women’s studies committee needs to define the relationship between women’s studies and the new queer studies committee, so that the two committees reinforce—and not detract from—each other...