Many school classrooms, for example, have been designed without windows, in some cases to eliminate distractions and in others to cut costs.

Other companies have gone further, barring employees on the job from using cellphones at all to eliminate potential distractions.

For all its noise and light, Vegas eliminates distractions.

Before majors, Woods is like a boxer in training, taking great measures to eliminate outside distractions.

But concentration went both ways when it came to eliminating small distractions.

And City Council officials said they hoped it would make negotiations easier by eliminating distractions.

One of Jeter's attributes is his ability to eliminate any and all distractions.

This can be used to eliminate distractions from the background.

Many coaches contend that phone sessions eliminate distractions and allow them to work with clients around the world.

He also stuffed his ears with cotton to eliminate other distractions.