direct away from
Frequency: 7.010.0 per million words
to cause attention or focus to move from one thing to another
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Examples (10)
- This merely directs attention away from the real issues.
- The politician's speech was designed to direct blame away from his own party.
- We will direct the conversation away from such a controversial topic.
- He is subtly trying to direct suspicion away from himself by pointing fingers at others.
- Directing public focus away from the economic crisis is their main strategy.
- The media should direct its coverage away from celebrity gossip and towards more important news.
- Traffic was directed away from the accident scene by the police.
- How can we direct the children's energy away from video games and into outdoor activities?
- The new evidence helped to direct the investigation away from the initial suspect.
- Try to direct the flow of water away from the house's foundation during the storm.