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
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
It said this was not financially sustainable and would divert funds away from teaching, learning and student support.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
The consultants charged him the fee as part of the scheme to divert money to McCluskie, prosecutors allege.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
They weren’t sure whether to believe him—but they wanted to, Palmer could tell—and suddenly he realized he had stumbled onto a way to divert attention from Nipper.
From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli
Vocabulary lists containing divert
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