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divert

[dih-vurt, dahy-] / dɪˈvɜrt, daɪ- /




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But prosecutors allege she "professionalised" a way to divert EU funds first introduced haphazardly by her late father, party co-founder Jean-Marie Le Pen, after she took over its leadership from him in 2011.

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

Rep. Adriano Espaillat wants the feds to divert money from immigration enforcement to Nycha.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

“We catch these things and divert the milk immediately,” McAfee said of the pathogens.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

And she opposed the $2.6-billion upgrade of the Convention Center, saying it would divert funds away from core city services.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2026

“I have to use the bathroom,” I announced, trying to divert the attention from my mother and the coat.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys

As temperatures during a game rise, the circulatory system diverts blood to the skin to lower core body temperatures at the same time that active muscles require oxygen-rich blood.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

The food for the larder is donated by the charity FareShare, which redistributes surplus food and diverts it away from landfill.

From BBC Feb. 27, 2026

This doesn’t materially improve transparency for investors, but it diverts time and money from the company’s mission of developing lifesaving therapies.

From Barron's Nov. 26, 2025

And when you’re with other people, pocket the phone: Even its mere presence diverts attention and detracts from enjoyment.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 13, 2025

A second road block diverts us to the ring road.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell

Lothian Buses said a number of services had been diverted.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

Sugar prices slid 5.7% on month, as fewer Brazilian farmers diverted sugarcane to ethanol production, while a weakening of Brazil’s real helped foreign buyers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

So many microchips are being diverted to AI data centers that there aren’t enough left for consumer devices, and it’s starting to affect the price of tech products.

From Barron's Jun. 26, 2026

It required 50% of all green and food waste be diverted by 2020; by 2025, that number was supposed to hit 75%.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

About fifteen and a half minutes after Joe Mondragon first diverted + water from Indian Creek into his parents’ old beanfield, most of Milagro knew what he had done.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

The mercenaries are now closely integrated into the country’s national army and local militias, exploiting smuggling routes and diverting trade flows to maintain control over key resources, including the Oubangui River.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

Fery, a virtually unknown British wild card with a triple-digit ranking, has become the emotional heartbeat of Wimbledon while legitimately diverting some national attention from England’s World Cup quest.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

Super Micro encountered a stumbling block in March, when co-founder Wally Liaw and other employees were charged with diverting $2.5 billion worth of Nvidia chips to China.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

I assumed that after diverting batches, the farm discarded them.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

That was surprising at her age, but Theon found it diverting.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin




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