divert
Example Sentences
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And she opposed the $2.6-billion upgrade of the Convention Center, saying it would divert funds away from core city services.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
The risk is that SpaceX and the coming IPO filing from OpenAI could divert even more attention away from Nvidia, as investors jockey for exposure to new AI names.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
It said this was not financially sustainable and would divert funds away from teaching, learning and student support.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
“We worry that a Phase 3 trial could divert resources from lower-risk programs while at the same time co-opting the broader investment narrative,” Schmidt wrote.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
“You are not such a one, Hamlet, for think with what haste you wedded me yesterday. I hesitated, and you spurred me to action,” I said, hoping to divert him to thoughts of love.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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