Word: distracting
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...hour workweek passed by the previous government - and then scolding detractors for politicizing the tragedy. But at least Raffarin bothered to address the issue; Chirac said nothing until his solemn but less-than-contrite appearance late last week. Geriatric workers hope the news cycle and cooler temperatures don't distract people from the real issues. Says Champvert: "France needs a veritable Marshall Plan for the elderly." With its baby-boom generation swiftly nearing retirement, redemption will require plenty of money and an even bigger cultural change of heart. "All we can hope is that this terrible, deadly period will remind...
...whole new vocabulary for me," says director-choreographer Jeff Calhoun. Hearing actors provide surreptitious cues to the deaf ones--a wink or a nudge, worked naturally into the action--to signal when the music starts. The costume designers had to avoid sleeve cuffs or loud patterns that might distract from the signing. The use of props required special attention, since both hands must always be free. "In solving those problems," says Calhoun, "I think we've created an original art form." Indeed, the synchronized signing in the chorus numbers becomes a striking, original form of choreography...
...many said that his historic baseball achievements—which, several witnesses vouched, would be more than enough to guarantee a place in the Cooperstown, N.Y. Hall—could not distract from the allegation that Rose violated a supreme rule of the game by betting on his own sport and team...
...Damrosch’s words, Menand is “a highly visible and public individual.” But English Department Chair Lawrence Buell said he is not at all concerned that Menand’s prominence will distract from his scholarly work or his teaching at Harvard—indeed, he says it will be an immense boon...
...Sometimes a good distraction is all you need. For example, a nice set of flatware or china can distract from dingy kitchen cabinets...