Some émigrés have become so Americanized that they publicly distance themselves from their origins, even if they are influenced by them.

Some had family members who publicly distanced themselves from their activities, because it was bad for business.

Seeking to publicly distance himself from the episode, Mr. Clinton did not mention Judge Wood in a radio address this morning.

FAIR has often been perceived as supporting "deprogramming", but has in fact publicly distanced itself from it.

Their being baptized would be seen as publicly distancing themselves from the actions of the religious leaders who had participated in rejecting then crucifying Jesus.

Stepinac began attempting to publicly distance himself from the Ustaša in May 1941.

However, they were required to publicly distance themselves from the "errors" they had committed.

At the same time, Randle publicly distanced himself from Schmitt and his research.

The parade of Republican officeholders publicly distancing themselves from Mr. Bush has not let up.

In 1856 he publicly distanced himself from his former revolutionary views.