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diverting

adjective as in amusing

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While interviewing residents, Johnson asserted that local government is diverting money that should be used for public safety and immigration enforcement.

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Last week, it sued James alleging he enriched himself at the company’s expense, diverting company funds to pay a private chef, personal trainer and housing expenses.

About 3,000 Brussels Airlines passengers were affected by the disruption, and the carrier said it faced "considerable costs" from cancelling or diverting dozens of flights.

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The all-volunteer organization sends applicants a lengthy questionnaire with dozens of litmus test questions: Do they support diverting funds away from law enforcement?

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An interim report was released in July, but critics argue it unfairly focused on the actions of the pilots, diverting attention away from a possible fault with the aircraft.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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