diverted

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The incident has prompted the closure of the westbound 210 lanes at Polk Street, with traffic diverted to State Route 118 as police investigate the scene, according to the California Highway Patrol.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

With the Strait of Hormuz off limits, ships have been diverted to Oman and Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast with containers then shipped onwards overland.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Diplomatic efforts to end Europe's deadliest conflict since World War II are at a standstill with US mediation efforts diverted by the outbreak of the Middle East war in February.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

"I'm not going to be diverted or deflected from that by what anybody else says."

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

The farmer in Wang Lung was diverted for an instant and he stooped to examine the budding heads.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck