divert
Example Sentences
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Dai’Marr Keys, who suggested community groups were diverting help from Haitians, wrote in an email that he did not stay in Springfield to confirm details because he received threats.
From Salon
Mr. Coppola doesn’t come off as much of a prize, either, but he’s somehow endearing in his shaggy-dog enthusiasm, never throwing away an idea before becoming diverted by the next.
But as workers and resources were diverted away from other purposes, inflation surged, and the central bank responded by hiking borrowing costs from the middle of 2023 until late 2024.
Tuchel will also be diverting from his own history if he does stay as England head coach until the proposed date of 2028, making his tenure almost four years.
From BBC
“Those problems often involve persistent uncertainty, diverting intelligence and reconnaissance resources, and signaling resolve—rather than preparing for imminent conflict,” he said.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
