diverting

Example Sentences

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I am pleased to report that we paid off our mortgage, continue to work and have pivoted to diverting some required minimum distributions and earnings to help pay our grandchild’s tuition.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Obiang's government has also been accused of corruption and diverting the country's oil revenues for the benefit of the elite, which it denies.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

"By diverting waste from landfill where it would otherwise produce methane, a significantly more potent greenhouse gas and reducing reliance on fossil fuel-based energy sources, energy-from-waste can contribute to broader lifecycle emissions benefits," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Adding payments directly on X also opens the company up to native social commerce that bypasses traditional e-commerce checkout flows, potentially diverting volume from PayPal’s “crown jewel,” its branded-checkout button, according to Dolev.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Trenches were carved into the ground, diverting water from the river to the many deep pits that had been dug.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown