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
“This idea that we can steal … and divert water however we want with no consequences has got to end.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
Authorities are making plans to divert any leaked chemical away from storm drains and the Pacific Ocean.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
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
Juan Tomas went out among the neighbors to divert their suspicions, and he gave them theories and ideas of what had happened to Kino and to Juana and to the baby.
From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck
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