diverting

Example Sentences

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How can we rush forward when AI is driving up electric bills, diverting scarce water, and damaging the environment?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

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

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

It's a good thing he referees along with me, diverting one or the other, telling a joke, teasing Sunny in just the right way.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins