divert
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His comments come on the back of a closed-door hearing with EU merger officials Thursday, who have raised concerns the transaction could divert supplies from Europe to China.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 9, 2026
Capt Machchhar was attacked by another pilot onboard a Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv, forcing the plane to divert to Saudi Arabia.
From BBC β Oct. 1, 2026
The new listings could divert investor capital away from existing listed names as investors reassess relative growth, monetization and valuations, the analyst says.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 18, 2026
LAHSA, already diminished by the county’s decision last year to divert its homelessness funds to a new county homelessness department, now retains contracts for programs in the city.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 15, 2026
She was really hungry, so the chicken and tarts served to divert her attention for a time.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte BrontΓ«
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It did strike me as odd, however, that “Tony” is forged on a factual alteration that diverts Tony from the kitchen far too often — the movie’s cardinal sin.
From Salon β Aug. 12, 2026
Yet even the best projections can crumble if, say, a parent loses a high-paying job or diverts money from their own retirement account to fund a 529 plan.
From MarketWatch β Aug. 1, 2026
The food for the larder is donated by the charity FareShare, which redistributes surplus food and diverts it away from landfill.
From BBC β Feb. 27, 2026
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 β Oct. 13, 2025
He diverts off the path, feet disappearing into the drifting clouds of white.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
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Several flights were diverted to other airports as a precaution, according to the Civil Aeronautics Authority.
From Barron's β Oct. 9, 2026
She also contended that substantial FBI resources were diverted to such probes, and that she was retaliated against for questioning their legality.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 6, 2026
But recently, stacks of Gulf-bound cargo have filled the previously empty container yard, diverted to Kenya by disruptions the Iran war has created in the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 3, 2026
The airline said it was another "on-duty flydubai crew travelling on the flight who diverted and landed the aircraft safely" and that it was suspending flights to Israel while an investigation took place.
From Barron's β Oct. 1, 2026
Jam nodded and waited till her mother’s attention was diverted to Aloe before leaning in toward Redemption.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
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You talk about taking the slow road to retirement, not diverting down dirt tracks leading you to the Emerald City of AI, and how it seems, well, boring and safe.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 12, 2026
An equipment outage snarled air travel across the Northeast on Monday, significantly delaying passengers and diverting flights.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 21, 2026
One might think that diverting all that money and time toward a promotional stunt meant that Netflix believed in the film.
From Salon β Sep. 2, 2026
TerraWulf, Ionic Digital, Core Scientific, Iris Energy, Bitdeer, Riot Platforms and Hut 8 are just some of the companies increasingly diverting investment and infrastructure from bitcoin mining towards AI.
From BBC β Aug. 25, 2026
With no more than a brief conversation, Darwin had inserted a sluice into de Vries’s darting mind, diverting it forever.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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