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

In December, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge granted her diversion due to mental health issues, sparing her potential jail time.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Heathrow's proposed £49bn expansion includes the creation of a third runway and would require a diversion of the M25, and a new road tunnel under the airport.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

In a statement, an Nvidia spokesperson said: “Unlawful diversion of controlled U.S. computers to China is a losing proposition across the board.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

Actually, I’m what a romantic movie is to a profound thinker—a mere diversion, a comic interlude, something that is soon forgotten: not bad, but not particularly good either.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank