divert
Example Sentences
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Both support the effort to divert some 911 calls away from the Los Angeles Police Department, shifting them to unarmed responders.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
And she opposed the $2.6-billion upgrade of the Convention Center, saying it would divert funds away from core city services.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
They expect more shippers to divert cargo to rail from trucks and projected that the deal will take 2.1 million trucks off the road.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
The airline said the captain decided to divert "in line with safety regulations" after a passenger informed crew during the flight that the portable charger was in the hold of the aircraft.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
“You are not such a one, Hamlet, for think with what haste you wedded me yesterday. I hesitated, and you spurred me to action,” I said, hoping to divert him to thoughts of love.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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