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Meanings of deflect attention in English

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Usage of deflect attention in English
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Government officials, seeking to deflect attention, turned down a chance to comment.
Reuters
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Stimpson is making these allegations to deflect attention from his own misconduct.
Reuters
3
As Quidnunc knows only too well, good looks can deflect attention from ability.
The Irish Times
4
Obama campaign spokeswoman Lis Smith said Romney's team was trying to deflect attention.
Reuters
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Ranieri could just be employing unorthodox means to deflect attention from Chelsea's ambitions.
The Irish Times
6
Trust a fellow Munsterman to further deflect attention from the European Cup finalists.
The Irish Times
7
You know how these guys make claims to leverage deals, or deflect attention.
The panic zone
8
A guy meant to deflect attention from the real bad guys.
Hostile intent
9
It's smoke and mirrors to deflect attention away from whoever is behind this.
The Irish Times
10
Commentators suggested information about the payments had been released to deflect attention from Brooks.
Reuters
11
Maybe Iran was using amateurs like him to deflect attention.
The Guardian
12
Azerbaijan said Armenia had launched the attacks to deflect attention away from its domestic problems.
Reuters
13
If oil groups still try to deflect attention to the NPS, they will look ridiculous.
Reuters
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Environmentalists fear that the global economic crisis will deflect attention from efforts to fight climate change.
Reuters
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Some participants have said only a major security event would deflect attention away from the protests.
The Guardian
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Or they want to weaken an enemy or puff someone up to deflect attention from themselves.
NY Magazine
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Deflect attention across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Less common
United Kingdom
Rare