diverting

Example Sentences

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“We are implementing our ideals,” Newsom said in a 2022 speech, adding that expanding access to preventive care would save money by diverting people from costly emergency- room visits.

From The Wall Street Journal

But opponents of the ban said it was "diverting police from serious crime and placing unnecessary strain on social services".

From BBC

They included Andrew Johnson, the train driver who was praised by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander for diverting the train from the fast to the slow track after the alarm was raised.

From BBC

Nunez refused to be drawn over whether the attack was aimed at diverting the ship from its route and did not name Russia.

From Barron's

Investors worry ServiceNow might overpay to chase growth, while diverting resources from its core business.

From MarketWatch