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Word: distracting (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
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...grass is not only better for the environment and for the animals than grain feeding them, but produces more succulent meat. And Santi Santimaria, of Barcelona's Can Fabes, reproached his colleagues for their constant pursuit of the vanguard. "We're a gang of frauds who work to distract snobs," Santamaria said, before issuing his own manifesto: "The only truth that matters is the product that comes out of the earth, passes through the ovens to the mouth of the eater, and is then defecated...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Could Taste Make a Culinary Comeback? | 1/19/2007 | See Source »

...Distract final-burdened co-eds by making Primal Scream last all week long...

Author: By Nicole G. White, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: How To Lose Your Friends in 10 Days | 1/18/2007 | See Source »

...never passed that on to Olmert, or to the Israelis. Many Israelis interpreted the withdrawal of Gaza as a baffling metamorphosis, in which Sharon transformed himself from a merciless conqueror of Arabs to a grandfatherly peacenik. His critics claim that Sharon probably pulled out to distract the Israeli press from the corruption charges swirling around him, and to reshape international opinion in order to enhance Israel's prospects for holding onto the more prized Israeli settlements in the West Bank...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sharon One Year Later | 1/6/2007 | See Source »

...what the next line will be, so it’s explosive,” says Conley. Wilder’s directorial style reflects his emphasis on dialogue. Preferring to film in black-and-white whenever possible, Wilder’s films eschew elaborate shots that he felt would distract from the dialogue and plot...

Author: By Madeline K.B. Ross, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: On the Radar: "Billy Wilder Centennial" | 12/7/2006 | See Source »

...unicyclists to fedoras. While much of its content is hopelessly giggle-inducing, the video’s images are vibrant, colorful, and beautifully shot. Videos like this remind us why pop divas usually leave the soul-baring to singer-songwriters. With no flashing lights and erotic whispering to distract us, we are forced to face the obvious truth that Christina & Co. are musically uninteresting and lyrically vapid. While you should feel free to enjoy “Hurt” for the circus, don’t expect to like the whole package unless you are a) deaf...

Author: By Teddy R. Sherrill, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: POPSCREEN: Christina Aguilera, "Hurt" | 12/7/2006 | See Source »

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