diversion

Example Sentences

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Equities markets will be closed for the Good Friday holiday, but the Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its all-important jobs report Friday, perhaps offering some diversion from Middle East headlines.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Dozens of participants were later charged with misdemeanor offenses related to unlawful assembly and obstruction, with many ultimately placed into diversion programs requiring community service.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

“Verifying the end uses and end users of products sold by companies like Super Micro remains a challenge, and diversion through Southeast Asian intermediaries continues to be a recurring issue.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026

The diversion added an extra mile and a half and - worse still - took walkers along roads.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Not wanting to know the answer, he gathered his schoolbooks and decided facing the wrath of Father Mulrooney would be a welcome diversion.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer