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diversion

[dih-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn, dahy-] / dɪˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃən, daɪ- /




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The A855 road encircles the Trotternish peninsula in the north of the island and a diversion route is now in place.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Los Angeles “has some effective diversion programs that need to be brought to scale,” Roy said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

In one email, he all but admitted the scholarships to young women were a diversion.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

"People are using them proactively and on the A9 when someone sees a diversion, they automatically presume it is because something has happened," she said.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

In this fog he’d no doubt miss the man’s jacklight and twist his net up in the Islander’s prop, a long diversion from the night’s fishing.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

“The river has the capacity to go dry even in scenarios when there are very few diversions or overpumping.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

But if you’re looking for joy online, we have diversions to help make this day fulfilling.

From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026

But unless your club is extraordinarily broad-minded, you might cause considerable consternation by exposing fellow bookworms to Mr. Warren-Smith’s gleeful, demented diversions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

A spokesperson for the airport said operations were suspended between 17:40 and 19:15 BST, "resulting in a number of cancellations and diversions" to flights.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Of these fifteen diversions, just three appeared to be still in existence nine years later.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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