diverting
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Following the end of the Cold War, the U.K. slashed its defense budget, diverting funds into healthcare and other welfare.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
When he announced his run for president in 2015, dramatically diverting the course of the American project, it was after a ride down a gold-mirrored escalator.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
A large number of police officers have been deployed in Glasgow and have been diverting the protesters away from the city centre.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 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
I hoped the play would take my mind from his strange behavior, but it offered nothing diverting or pleasant.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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