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diverting

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

U.S. government charged a Super Micro co-founder and two others for illegally diverting servers with restricted Nvidia chips to China.

From Barron's • 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

By diverting snowmelt from the ever-present Andes icecaps to high farm terraces, Wari was able literally to rise above the drought and flooding of lower elevations.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann