Word: detracts
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...some comment on the set and costumes and how they relate to the performance and enhance or detract from the production, not merely a comment on their “genderedness,” a concept entirely contrived by the reviewer
...have the Kurdish parties have in Iraq, maintaining their private militias on the basis that they'll be nominally integrated into the national army. Many in the Lebanese opposition may be inclined to accept this proposition, at least for now, not allowing the issue of Hizballah's arms to detract from the broad support for Syrian withdrawal. Tuesday's rally was a reminder of Hizballah's potential spoiler role if it perceives it is up against a wall...
These prog-rock embellishments seem more Rush than Pink Floyd; while creating a final package that takes more time to digest, like the worst offenders of the genre, they also detract from the intensely accomplished peaks the band manages to climb. Ultimately, though, I doubt the Mars Volta will ever hold back much on the grandiosity. Even with their bloodstreams and lungs clean, Bixler and Rodriguez’s twisted mind trips will impact the presentation of their music more than appropriate...
With the Houses in each zone pooling resources, students would be assured that they would have a tutor to advise them in one of three Houses in their zone. At the same time, the new selection process would not detract from House life. Resident tutors are crucial to forming a distinctive community within each House, and in no way should the character of each House be homogenized. The zoning procedure, however, still gives Houses great autonomy, allowing them to maintain House personality, and at the same time, helping them better meet the academic needs of students. Furthermore, this new selection...
...Then why is it cheap to see it as a metaphor? Because nothing should detract from the emotional truth of the moment, the magnitude of Norwood's loss, the exhilaration of al-Souhail's ballot. Yes, disentanglement will be difficult. And, yes, we shouldn't "overhype" the election, as John Kerry clumsily suggested. But this is not a moment for caveats. It is a moment for solemn appreciation of the Iraqi achievement-however it may turn out-and for hope...