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divert

[dih-vurt, dahy-] / dɪˈvɜrt, daɪ- /




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But prosecutors allege she "professionalised" a way to divert EU funds first introduced haphazardly by her late father, party co-founder Jean-Marie Le Pen, after she took over its leadership from him in 2011.

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

Their statement described such false reports as "dangerous" and that they divert "workers from responding to legitimate emergencies and protecting vulnerable children and families".

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

“We would in the past divert to cheesemaking,” he told me.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

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

"Little did I know," he said, "that one of my rescuers' wives was carefully feeding the Alsatians with potato crisps to divert their attention from the car."

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

So I will not ring a bell every time the miniseries, which admittedly bills itself as “inspired by a true story,” diverts from the record, even though in my head it may be clanging.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 26, 2026

The petitioner suggests repurposing a building at nearby Chapelfield Gardens as a dovecote and source of food, in the hope it diverts pigeons away from the market.

From BBC Dec. 15, 2025

This doesn’t materially improve transparency for investors, but it diverts time and money from the company’s mission of developing lifesaving therapies.

From Barron's Nov. 26, 2025

And when you’re with other people, pocket the phone: Even its mere presence diverts attention and detracts from enjoyment.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 13, 2025

He diverts off the path, feet disappearing into the drifting clouds of white.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz

HBM producers have diverted their efforts toward fulfilling lucrative data-center contracts, resulting in increasing component costs for consumer products.

From MarketWatch Jul. 18, 2026

When the attention of staff was diverted elsewhere, they allegedly made a run for it - with their vehicle gone from the car park before the manager could catch up with them.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

Sugar prices slid 5.7% on month, as fewer Brazilian farmers diverted sugarcane to ethanol production, while a weakening of Brazil’s real helped foreign buyers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

So many microchips are being diverted to AI data centers that there aren’t enough left for consumer devices, and it’s starting to affect the price of tech products.

From Barron's Jun. 26, 2026

Mrs. Glass seemed on the point of being diverted by Zooey’s method of dealing with problems, but it was her day to suppress all forms of amusement.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger

The bosses of the world's biggest companies are diverting vast sums into these tools, partly with the knowledge that they could save money on headcount.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Fery, a virtually unknown British wild card with a triple-digit ranking, has become the emotional heartbeat of Wimbledon while legitimately diverting some national attention from England’s World Cup quest.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

Super Micro encountered a stumbling block in March, when co-founder Wally Liaw and other employees were charged with diverting $2.5 billion worth of Nvidia chips to China.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

When he announced his run for president in 2015, dramatically diverting the course of the American project, it was after a ride down a gold-mirrored escalator.

From Slate Jun. 11, 2026

“If they’re diverting the remaining water to ‘critical services,’ it means there’s still a little bit left.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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