diverted

Example Sentences

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“LNG cargoes might get diverted over to Asia instead of European gas storage, and that means we start at a lower base for winter,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The U.S. also diverted a Detroit-bound Air France flight to Canada last week over fears of a passenger’s possible Ebola exposure.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

It comes after a UK-bound EasyJet flight was diverted to Rome last week because a passenger had packed a charging power bank in hold luggage.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The company has been criticised by some people, who say the watches should be available on its website and police resources had been unnecessarily diverted.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

I diverted my stare to the wall and made no pretense that I was paying attention to her.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter