Word: detracting
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Vorenberg, who will remain master of Dunster House, said yesterday the time he will spend advising the committee will not detract from his time teaching. "This is by no means a full-time position; it has a very limited time commitment," he said...
...substantial distance, or if the work faces excessive exposure to such destructive atmospheric conditions as dampness, heat or light. However, people are often more detrimental than the atmosphere. Apart from the obvious dangers of mishandling, simply touching a work can damage it, Beale said. Fingerprints do not merely detract from the appearance of a painting but they can literally destroy it. The oil from fingerprints attracts dust and salt that eats away surfaces...
...much unoriginal thinking, the task force's suggestion that Memorial Hall be turned into a coffee house or a beer hall seems admirable. Such a move would create a meeting place for students and Faculty, something now noticeably lacking in the Square. But an entertaining suggestion should not detract us from concluding that the overall report is uncreative and vague...
...matched to a preconceived analysis. This "study" of female sexuality devotes only about a dozen pages to women who are able to orgasm during intercourse and who do enjoy satisfactory heterosexual relationships. Even though Hite was not primarily interested in examining contentment, this imbalance unfortunately abets those aiming to detract from the report's overall accuracy...
...deep emotion. Why, then, such a mediocre product? Although Allen and Mostel turn in excellent performances, neither are quite right for their roles. Allen particularly does not fit in a movie of this type. He is the classic nebbish, but the very qualities that contribute to his comic genius detract from the solemnity of the film. The mere sight of his face and sound of his voice, regardless of the unhumorous context, provokes laughter, interjecting unintentional but damaging levity...