diverting

Example Sentences

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As it currently stands, road use fees fall short of fully funding roadway systems in most states already, and governments are currently diverting funds from other sources.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Super Micro co-founder exits after he and two others are accused of diverting U.S.-assembled servers to China, violating export control laws.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

The two allegedly sent goods from the US to shipping firms in Malaysia and Singapore between 2022 and 2025, before diverting them to companies based in Hong Kong and mainland China.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

But it’s also a solid piece of entertainment that isn’t shy about making the family’s frequently painful dynamics queasily diverting.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

Like a government diverting money from defence to education, humans diverted energy from biceps to neurons.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari