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I pledged to be independent and work with anyone to achieve lasting results. I committed I would not demonize people I disagreed with, engage in name-calling, or get distracted by political drama. – Kyrsten Sinema	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
It felt like a must-win night, i'm not saying that the other nights didn't feel like that, but you just got to go into that deep place where you just aren't distracted by anything that's going on and there's a goal at hand when you step out there, and I just get less talkative and I have a look on my face where I'm just ready to go out there and just do what's needed for us to get this win. – Kyrie Irving	Found on CNN 2 years ago
It felt like a must-win night, i’m not saying the other nights didn’t feel like that, but you have to go into that deep place where you aren’t distracted by anything that is going on. – Kyrie Irving	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
We have got to focus on that, we cannot get distracted by what Putin is trying to do—we’ve got to counter what he’s trying to do, but we have got to maintain our number one focus on China, and that is why I am opposed to sending more troops to Europe. – Josh Hawley	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
He wasn't distracted and he wasn't under duress and he didn't overlook anything, he did his job the way he was told and taught to do his job. He relied on other people to do their job because they're professionals as well. – Lisa Torraco	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Homicides are at a 22-year high in Orange County, and it’s no wonder as Todd Spitzer is spending all his time talking about another county, since he became DA our community has experienced a wave of violence not seen since the 1990s. From facing at least five sexual harassment lawsuits to being kicked off a sexual assault case for mistreating survivors, and making racist remarks while considering whether California should execute a Black man, Todd is evidently too distracted covering up his misdeeds, retaliating against victims and protecting his friends to do his job. – Pete Hardin	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
This is absolutely serious, we are distracted now by Russia, but China is the real threat. – Lloyd Austin	Found on CNN 2 years ago
Tanya and I will not be distracted by those with a contrary agenda from continuing with the positive personnel and cultural changes that have been made at the Team over the past 18 months, and those that we continue to make both on and off the field. – Dan Snyder	Found on CNN 2 years ago
Over the past two years, we prioritized certain strategic projects that distracted us from the laser-focus we needed to have on our core business : scaling our beauty brand, we also got ahead of ourselves on hiring. These missteps are on me. – Emily Weiss	Found on CNN 2 years ago
I've realized how much more I like being in the office, it's just so hard to sit in one room in one place all day. It's hard for me to be in my own personal space without getting distracted by little things. – Ariana Denebeim	Found on CNN 2 years ago
The last thing I want is our people distracted with something like this vaccine mandate [ during the holidays ], the last thing I want is for people to fear that they won't be able to work or have a job. – Dennis Tajer	Found on CNN 2 years ago
Don't get distracted by the redness of the apple. – Tannwen Mount	Found on CNN 2 years ago
We are relieved to know the plot was unsuccessful, the individuals believed to be responsible are in custody, and our staff and volunteers are safe and sound, yet, it points to a broader issue of violent extremism that is far too common in today’s political discourse. And, while we will continue to take every necessary precaution to keep everyone safe, we will not be distracted. We will not be deterred. – Rusty Hicks	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
We got a few moments when we were distracted, disconnected, every time they score, they are talking, and we know that’s the way they like to play, so we can’t let that affect us. – Rudy Gobert	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
We are a big tent party. We represent Americans of all backgrounds and continue to grow our movement by the day. And unlike the left, we embrace free thought and debate, all members are elected to represent their constituents as they see fit, but our leadership team cannot afford to be distracted from the important work we were elected to do and the shared goals we hope to achieve. – Kevin McCarthy	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
I don't think there's much political will in ASEAN to take on anything that's more ambitious at this point. Part of it is also particularly unfortunate that all this was happening in the middle of the pandemic. So a lot of the governments are quite distracted. – Ja Ian Chong	Found on CNN 3 years ago
If I'm honest, I probably didn't handle it great, just trying to juggle all those balls, all that different information, i probably got a little distracted about thinking about what it means long-term for our team... But that's the way this year's going to be. We're going to be in and out of COVID situations and minute pile-ups, and all the difficulties that we're going to face this year and it's going to be similar for everyone, so we've just got to try to adapt and be able to bounce back from little setbacks like this. – Valuable Player	Found on CNN 3 years ago
The skier did the right thing, the bear was distracted by things inside his backpack. – Ion Zaharia	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
If its politicians were to be distracted by an election campaign they couldn’t concentrate on what the country needs. – Matteo Renzi	Found on Reuters 3 years ago
However, there was some confusion during that time. Mark Allen McWilliams made the suspect lay down on the floor... the pastor got distracted... talking to his wife and the suspect lunged at him and was able to take the firearm out of his hand. – Larry Smith	Found on CNN 3 years ago
I and our organization, marchers, demonstrators and potential voters left here sunken, sad, traumatized, obstructed and distracted from our intention to lead people all the way to the polls, let me tell you something : We were beaten, but we will not be broken. – Gregory Drumwright	Found on CNN 3 years ago
My brain said' don't do it, you'll get distracted'. But my heart said that' Bindu Khanna didn't raise you to be on Instagram and putting videos of your selfies,'. – Bindu Khanna	Found on CNN 3 years ago
The Tulsa rally's about him doing whatever he can to turn the page. He's not very good at much, but he does understand the power of the shiny symbol and how some folks' attention can be distracted immediately, he needed to find the area that he could put together a show which is what his entire presidency is about and that's why he picked New Hampshire. – Ray Buckley	Found on CNN 3 years ago
It seems to me that our American colleagues should now be somewhat distracted from the instructive tonality that they have been spreading over the years in relation to other countries, take a look in the mirror and then describe everything that they saw there in statements, like those they addressed to many countries of the world, we presume that, in carrying out measures to curb looting and other illegal actions, the authorities should not violate the rights of Americans to peaceful protest. – Maria Zakharova	Found on CNN 3 years ago

I pledged to be independent and work with anyone to achieve lasting results. I committed I would not demonize people I disagreed with, engage in name-calling, or get distracted by political drama.

– Kyrsten Sinema

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

It felt like a must-win night, i'm not saying that the other nights didn't feel like that, but you just got to go into that deep place where you just aren't distracted by anything that's going on and there's a goal at hand when you step out there, and I just get less talkative and I have a look on my face where I'm just ready to go out there and just do what's needed for us to get this win.

– Kyrie Irving

Found on CNN
2 years ago

It felt like a must-win night, i’m not saying the other nights didn’t feel like that, but you have to go into that deep place where you aren’t distracted by anything that is going on.

– Kyrie Irving

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

We have got to focus on that, we cannot get distracted by what Putin is trying to do—we’ve got to counter what he’s trying to do, but we have got to maintain our number one focus on China, and that is why I am opposed to sending more troops to Europe.

– Josh Hawley

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

He wasn't distracted and he wasn't under duress and he didn't overlook anything, he did his job the way he was told and taught to do his job. He relied on other people to do their job because they're professionals as well.

– Lisa Torraco

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Homicides are at a 22-year high in Orange County, and it’s no wonder as Todd Spitzer is spending all his time talking about another county, since he became DA our community has experienced a wave of violence not seen since the 1990s. From facing at least five sexual harassment lawsuits to being kicked off a sexual assault case for mistreating survivors, and making racist remarks while considering whether California should execute a Black man, Todd is evidently too distracted covering up his misdeeds, retaliating against victims and protecting his friends to do his job.

– Pete Hardin

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

This is absolutely serious, we are distracted now by Russia, but China is the real threat.

– Lloyd Austin

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Tanya and I will not be distracted by those with a contrary agenda from continuing with the positive personnel and cultural changes that have been made at the Team over the past 18 months, and those that we continue to make both on and off the field.

– Dan Snyder

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Over the past two years, we prioritized certain strategic projects that distracted us from the laser-focus we needed to have on our core business : scaling our beauty brand, we also got ahead of ourselves on hiring. These missteps are on me.

– Emily Weiss

Found on CNN
2 years ago

I've realized how much more I like being in the office, it's just so hard to sit in one room in one place all day. It's hard for me to be in my own personal space without getting distracted by little things.

– Ariana Denebeim

Found on CNN
2 years ago

The last thing I want is our people distracted with something like this vaccine mandate [ during the holidays ], the last thing I want is for people to fear that they won't be able to work or have a job.

– Dennis Tajer

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Don't get distracted by the redness of the apple.

– Tannwen Mount

Found on CNN
2 years ago

We are relieved to know the plot was unsuccessful, the individuals believed to be responsible are in custody, and our staff and volunteers are safe and sound, yet, it points to a broader issue of violent extremism that is far too common in today’s political discourse. And, while we will continue to take every necessary precaution to keep everyone safe, we will not be distracted. We will not be deterred.

– Rusty Hicks

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

We got a few moments when we were distracted, disconnected, every time they score, they are talking, and we know that’s the way they like to play, so we can’t let that affect us.

– Rudy Gobert

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

We are a big tent party. We represent Americans of all backgrounds and continue to grow our movement by the day. And unlike the left, we embrace free thought and debate, all members are elected to represent their constituents as they see fit, but our leadership team cannot afford to be distracted from the important work we were elected to do and the shared goals we hope to achieve.

– Kevin McCarthy

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I don't think there's much political will in ASEAN to take on anything that's more ambitious at this point. Part of it is also particularly unfortunate that all this was happening in the middle of the pandemic. So a lot of the governments are quite distracted.

– Ja Ian Chong

Found on CNN
3 years ago

If I'm honest, I probably didn't handle it great, just trying to juggle all those balls, all that different information, i probably got a little distracted about thinking about what it means long-term for our team... But that's the way this year's going to be. We're going to be in and out of COVID situations and minute pile-ups, and all the difficulties that we're going to face this year and it's going to be similar for everyone, so we've just got to try to adapt and be able to bounce back from little setbacks like this.

– Valuable Player

Found on CNN
3 years ago

The skier did the right thing, the bear was distracted by things inside his backpack.

– Ion Zaharia

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

If its politicians were to be distracted by an election campaign they couldn’t concentrate on what the country needs.

– Matteo Renzi

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

However, there was some confusion during that time. Mark Allen McWilliams made the suspect lay down on the floor... the pastor got distracted... talking to his wife and the suspect lunged at him and was able to take the firearm out of his hand.

– Larry Smith

Found on CNN
3 years ago

I and our organization, marchers, demonstrators and potential voters left here sunken, sad, traumatized, obstructed and distracted from our intention to lead people all the way to the polls, let me tell you something : We were beaten, but we will not be broken.

– Gregory Drumwright

Found on CNN
3 years ago

My brain said' don't do it, you'll get distracted'. But my heart said that' Bindu Khanna didn't raise you to be on Instagram and putting videos of your selfies,'.

– Bindu Khanna

Found on CNN
3 years ago

The Tulsa rally's about him doing whatever he can to turn the page. He's not very good at much, but he does understand the power of the shiny symbol and how some folks' attention can be distracted immediately, he needed to find the area that he could put together a show which is what his entire presidency is about and that's why he picked New Hampshire.

– Ray Buckley

Found on CNN
3 years ago

It seems to me that our American colleagues should now be somewhat distracted from the instructive tonality that they have been spreading over the years in relation to other countries, take a look in the mirror and then describe everything that they saw there in statements, like those they addressed to many countries of the world, we presume that, in carrying out measures to curb looting and other illegal actions, the authorities should not violate the rights of Americans to peaceful protest.

– Maria Zakharova

Found on CNN
3 years ago

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