diverted

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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

Traders diverted investments from software to hardware that powers AI—like semiconductor stocks—following the selloff, Bassi says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

It is alleged that more than $4.5 billion was diverted from 1MDB between 2009 and 2015 by fund officials and associates, including Low.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

It wasn’t very interesting, and while the grown- ups’ attention was diverted, I decided it was a good time to take action.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd