The phrase "avoid detracting" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when advising someone to refrain from actions or comments that may take away from the main point or focus of a discussion or presentation.
Example: "When presenting your ideas, make sure to avoid detracting from the main message with unnecessary details."
Alternatives: "prevent distraction" or "stay on topic".
But an official who worked with Cardinal Egan on writing his statement said the cardinal wanted to avoid detracting from the message of Palm Sunday.
The property's owner, Cadillac Fairview, said that it recently applied a dot-pattern film on the windows to protect birds, but used a black pattern apparently to avoid detracting from the architect's minimalist design.
Saints chief executive Mike Rush opted to keep his counsel, initially to avoid detracting from the glory of his club's 14-6 triumph, but also to allow the normal disciplinary procedure to take place.
It is important to note that all subgroups were investigated; however, due to the large number of tested associations between the subgroups, and the voluminous resulting tables, only the significant results for the susceptible groups are included in this paper to avoid detracting from the main findings by listing tables of insignificant effects.
However, in order to avoid singular outliers to detract from a more general perspective, the five most extreme values in each direction were averaged, a procedure which can be considered a stabilized minimum and maximum.
The pattern was set, for life and for art: the more Smithson built Heizer up, the more furiously Heizer detracted, avoided, and denied.
Such formatting elements aim to enhance test accessibility, and might avoid irrelevant difficulty that might detract from the intended competency measurements [ 4].
Black and patterned leggings can have an edgy sense of style, but you should avoid sheer pantyhose, since these will likely detract from the sense of casualness.
Thick materials that add bulk should usually be avoided, as these will detract from your smooth lines.
Tinkerbell is a pretty dainty, petite character, so you should avoid large belts and heavy jewellery that will detract from this look.
In what appeared to signal Iran's effort to avoid public friction over the Syrian conflict that would detract from the tone of the Nonaligned conference, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, opened the day with a welcoming speech that conspicuously avoided any mention of Syria.
