divert
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On Monday, Musk's lawyers are expected to try to convince the jury that Microsoft, by investing in OpenAI in 2019, knew it was helping divert a nonprofit foundation from its original purpose.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
The pilots got authorisation to divert the flight away from Manchester Airport when the passenger became disruptive.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
In January, the company laid off 1,500 people in its Reality Labs division, aiming to divert more resources to its AI efforts.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026
But U.S. exports have been wavering substantially week-to-week, and the largest share of U.S. jet fuel goes to Canada and Mexico, so there’s only so much available supply to divert to Europe.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
To divert ourselves, Mate and I began moving the contents of our old purses into our new ones.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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