divert

Example Sentences

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"We will roll out young futures hubs in crime hotspots across the country to divert young people from violence, cut crime and protect communities."

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Frontier AI labs are unlikely to divert resources away from their core large language model business, while improving AI tools will require strong cybersecurity and infrastructure software to manage complex tech stacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The blast in the early hours of Monday morning forced two planes on approach to quickly divert and take up holding patterns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

The DOJ alleged that the trio devised a plan with an unnamed South East Asia-based firm to divert US-made chips to brokers in China who were in close contact with Liaw and Chang.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 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