divert

Do not divert from your original or primary message, and don’t get dragged into any “if” or “but” scenarios.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

"South Korea and the United States deploy decoy targets to divert torpedoes, but AI could potentially help distinguish real targets from decoys," Lim Eul-chul, a professor at Kyungnam University, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

The moves include a special window to meet the dollar needs of three oil companies—Indian Oil, Hindustan Petroleum and Bharat Petroleum—to divert the firms’ demand away from the forex spot market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

It was forced to divert to Tabuk, a city in north-western Saudi Arabia.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

The noise was unbelievable, yet I seemed to be the only person who heard it, who couldn’t divert her attention from the rustle of turning pages and the scratch of pencils on paper.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

It did strike me as odd, however, that “Tony” is forged on a factual alteration that diverts Tony from the kitchen far too often — the movie’s cardinal sin.

From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026

Yet even the best projections can crumble if, say, a parent loses a high-paying job or diverts money from their own retirement account to fund a 529 plan.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

"Fraud like this diverts essential equipment away from genuine organisations and the effects are far reaching, beyond immediate losses for the legitimate businesses involved."

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

As temperatures during a game rise, the circulatory system diverts blood to the skin to lower core body temperatures at the same time that active muscles require oxygen-rich blood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

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

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz

A tree that wasn’t board-feet of lumber was a waste, a landscape that wasn’t plowed was a waste, a river that wasn’t diverted to irrigate was a waste.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

The Glasgow Recycling and Renewable Energy Centre in Glasgow was shut down in April this year, with much of the waste being diverted to other incinerators or landfill.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

It heard investment could be diverted to Great Britain, Ireland and other European markets where existing factors were seen as more certain.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

One passenger on a flight to Riyadh said his plane was diverted to Dammam instead and that he was taking a taxi back to the capital.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Luckily Artemis’s attention was diverted by activity in the avenue.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

You talk about taking the slow road to retirement, not diverting down dirt tracks leading you to the Emerald City of AI, and how it seems, well, boring and safe.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

However, critics said the plans would not save money, while diverting resources from front-line services and leaving councils more remote from their communities.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

World Vision’s Gaza director, Mohammad Halabi, was arrested by Israeli police in June 2016 and convicted in 2022 for siphoning off up to $50 million and diverting it to Hamas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

One might think that diverting all that money and time toward a promotional stunt meant that Netflix believed in the film.

From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026

That was surprising at her age, but Theon found it diverting.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin