divert
Example Sentences
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The shipping industry broadly had been expecting to restart Suez Canal transits this year after diverting ships away because of the threat of attacks in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militants.
"So, I set to work diverting him; here was a man who could draw such pictures; he should be earning a living doing that."
From BBC
Capital that was once earmarked for large-cap tech stocks is already being diverted into a market that is far stronger than it has been given credit for.
From MarketWatch
City of Edinburgh Council confirmed all schools and council buildings in the Calders area are on lockdown, while Lothian Buses said its number 20 service was being diverted until further notice.
From BBC
Flights have been diverted or cancelled, with journeys to and from Tel Aviv, Dubai, Doha and other international hubs affected.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
