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Their quirky, endearing moments and oddball chemistry often patch over — or at least divert us from — the contrivances and bits of filler in Rachel Hirons’ busy script.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

"At current sugar prices, it simply doesn't make economic sense for mills to divert cane juice to ethanol, so India's sugar scenario should be quite all right going forward," Chaturvedi said.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

That must include steps to end the use of any "coercive measure to divert the natural movement of the elephants", it read.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

The stock had previously fallen almost a third this year on concerns that AI models will divert traffic from the company’s message boards.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

It became a habit, using Dorothy to divert attention from himself and his house.

From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli

We should hope that something else diverts White House attention from North Korea.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 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 ● Aug. 1, 2026

"Fraud like this diverts essential equipment away from genuine organisations and the effects are far reaching, beyond immediate losses for the legitimate businesses involved."

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

So I will not ring a bell every time the miniseries, which admittedly bills itself as “inspired by a true story,” diverts from the record, even though in my head it may be clanging.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026

He diverts off the path, feet disappearing into the drifting clouds of white.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz

However, investigations by the Treasury Department found that virtually all of the American and European parts were being diverted through Chinese intermediaries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

What happens here, mechanically speaking, is that liquidity is sucked out of the financial system and diverted to the real economy, in Howell’s words.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

Roberts said it had been "painful" to see her old home boarded-up for the past three years, and for months she "diverted halfway around Derby" to avoid passing by it.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge this week denied a request to be diverted into mental health treatment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Mrs. Glass seemed on the point of being diverted by Zooey’s method of dealing with problems, but it was her day to suppress all forms of amusement.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger

They are implementing rationing and diverting resources from investments to hold out.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Writer-director Jacob Chase, who previously made the 2020 horror film “Come Play,” downplays gore in favor of jump scares and mildly diverting set pieces.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Starting in early 2025, Salisbury oversaw the unprecedented reassignment of more than 6,000 agents to immigration enforcement, diverting most of the agency from its normal duties.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026

Harry Potter fans succeeded in diverting a multimillion-pound power link between the UK and Ireland after they complained it would disturb a "memorial" to Dobby the House Elf.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

“If they’re diverting the remaining water to ‘critical services,’ it means there’s still a little bit left.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman