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They said that it detracted from what Washington was trying to achieve and pursued a war of words rather than an end to the conflict.

“Because I love seeing other people achieve great things. Anything that Patrick is doing I don’t believe will ever detract from what I accomplished in my career.”

Did this detract from the Grammys, described by Noah as “what Valentine’s Day is to romance, and Father’s Day is to Nick Cannon,” from being wildly colorful and satisfying?

The nation’s top doctor had spent his two terms interviewing citizens across the country learning about what contributed to and detracted from their mental and physical health.

He added the fact that "Aldi did not intend consumers to be deceived, or even confused, as to the trade origin of the Aldi product does not detract from this".