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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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For instance, if there is one other woman engineer she may detract from your special status.
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Her striking mannerisms detract from the reality of the character.
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However, these are insufficient to detract from a very readable and extensive account of modern mass spectrometry.
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I think this is a very convenient sort of way to detract attention from much more serious problems.
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No amount of display or pomp is going to increase it, or lack of it detract .
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Some observers worry that the role of landlord will detract from the primary business of five-star hotels.
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The omission of these chapters will not detract from your general appreciation of homoeopathy.