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redirect

[ree-di-rekt, -dahy-] / ˌri dɪˈrɛkt, -daɪ- /


VERB
sublimate
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Those proteins spread through the host cell and redirect its molecular systems, turning the cell into a production site for new virus particles.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

Burnham has pledged to "redirect the resources towards 'people's everyday priorities'," the paper says.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

They are among the 8,000 employees -- some 10 percent of the workforce -- Meta said it would lay off in Spring, as it pushes to redirect resources toward an ambitious AI agenda.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

Other lawmakers can see that signal and redirect their own money toward the colleague under pressure.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

Peers can redirect students’ attention when they’re off-task or ignore attention-getting behaviors.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

When a user touches on sensitive topics like bioweapons and cybersecurity, Fable pops up a notification and then redirects the conversation to an earlier, less capable model.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

Thompson, who gained notoriety for his role winning a rape conviction against Harvey Weinstein, purchased the rights to the domain name “patconnolly4judge.com,” which now redirects to one of the commission’s admonishments of Connolly.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 29, 2026

Software stocks could recover by developing their own AI products or if a slowdown in AI infrastructure spending redirects investment back to the sector.

From Barron's Jan. 15, 2026

Effective leadership redirects that attention outward toward customers, purpose and shared impact.

From MarketWatch Dec. 18, 2025

It redirects our attention to the great source and fountainhead of human life.

From The Pivot of Civilization by Sanger, Margaret

Data-center expansion, including potential investment redirected from the Middle East, could provide an additional boost to power demand, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Engineers at L’Acoustics recognized the algorithm had a live sound application and redirected it.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

He said the drive that pushed him earlier in his career has been redirected somewhere else, but it took years of practice and being surrounded by an older generation with wisdom to stop keeping score.

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 2026

It’s that China’s weak consumer economy has redirected discretionary spending toward lower-cost emotional rewards.

From Barron's Jun. 19, 2026

If finishing college and becoming an artist had been a dream for my father, he quickly redirected his hopes, using his wages to help pay for his younger brother’s degree in architecture instead.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

The PM's spokesman insisted the policy would be funded by redirecting "savings" identified by departments to cover the cost of the ID scheme.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

These actions included things like changing the title on bank accounts and other property, redirecting household bills, canceling credit cards, consolidating retirement accounts, making Roth conversions and giving away money.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

The city has “exceeded expectations” in food recovery, he said, saving 80 million meals that would have been thrown out and redirecting them to people in need.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

While many of the videos AFP examined are no longer live, other accounts are still sharing the AI-generated clips redirecting users to products.

From Barron's Jun. 18, 2026

I lean left, redirecting my bike’s trajectory, but before I can even turn, a truck flies by, nearly running us over.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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