diversion
Example Sentences
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Last summer, he was entered a pretrial diversion program that required him to surrender his law enforcement certification and complete 50 hours of community service.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
"The objective of the diversion is to verify the validity of its flag," he added.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
"Doing the right thing has always been my motivation and will strive to get things done without diversion or delay", he said.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
That diversion is further proof that decoupling is real: Beijing is rerouting goods because the U.S. market has grown too expensive to serve directly.
From MarketWatch • May 14, 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
Vocabulary lists containing diversion
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