diversion

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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

“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

In other words, a diversion of funds from bucket one to bucket two.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

O’Connor reportedly asked the judge to delay the musician’s case so it could be transferred to an unspecified diversion program, which could keep her client from serving jail time.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

“George caused a diversion by dropping another Dungbomb, I whipped the drawer open, and grabbed — this. ”

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling