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diverting

[dih-vur-ting, dahy-] / dɪˈvɜr tɪŋ, daɪ- /
ADJECTIVE
amusing
Synonyms


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Shares are down 21% this year after the U.S. government charged a co-founder and two others with allegedly diverting servers to China in violation of export-control laws.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 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

Cargoes are diverting from Europe to Asia, where the shock from the Persian Gulf is most acute and traders can earn a premium.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 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 to a generation of writers after Wharton that structure—the lives and mores of the rich, the wellborn, and the climbers—proved endlessly diverting.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times