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Word: distractedness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Polsky: "Just like all things in the world, Mike, my quotes have their time and place. One can't afford to be distracted by a Chaucer limerick or by a Byron verse when match point comes around. In a nutshell, Mike, let's leave those quotes for the tank."

Author: By Michael J. Lartigue, | Title: The Next Best Thing to Bartlett's | 3/9/1989 | See Source »

Let us not be detoured or distracted from this ultimate question by [this year's Beanpot] victory. Consider these facts: 1) Harvard has what is probably the finest hockey team in its history; 2) Even this team barely made it into the finals--a first for Harvard since 1981 and...

Author: By John C. Cort, | Title: Hockey Schedule Hinders Crimson | 2/28/1989 | See Source »

If Samson seems slow to catch on to the freeze-out, it is partly because he has been distracted by Fiona's replacement. Lovely Gloria also works at Secret Service (London Central), and is more than 20 years younger than Deighton's middle-aged hero. As in previous Deighton thrillers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Incomplete Angler | 12/5/1988 | See Source »

In June, while the Bush forces were fine-tuning their fall strategy and testing attack lines, the Dukakis camp, nomination assured, worried about Jesse Jackson's reaction and the Veep selection. Distracted by these pressing events, campaign manager Susan Estrich, an intense Harvard law professor, failed to concoct a coordinated...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Anatomy of A Disaster | 11/21/1988 | See Source »

The electorate's decision is held to be self-validating. However knowledgeable or ignorant, focused or distracted, reflective or scatterbrained they may be individually, the voters collectively are always wise. Political pundits who have been concentrating for months on the shallowest and most mechanistic aspects of the election campaign -- tactics...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Essay: Democracy Can Goof | 11/14/1988 | See Source »

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