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divert

[dih-vurt, dahy-] / dɪˈvɜrt, daɪ- /




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Frontier AI labs are unlikely to divert resources away from their core large language model business, while improving AI tools will require strong cybersecurity and infrastructure software to manage complex tech stacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

To mitigate risks, the U.A.E. has outlined specific flight corridors for pilots and primed air-traffic controllers to rapidly divert aircraft.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

The DOJ alleged that the trio devised a plan with an unnamed South East Asia-based firm to divert US-made chips to brokers in China who were in close contact with Liaw and Chang.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Shares plunged Friday after the U.S. government charged a co-founder of the company and two other individuals for an alleged plan to divert U.S.-assembled servers to China in a violation of export-control laws.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

I remembered something and dug into my pocket, glad for an excuse to divert the conversation.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss