diverting
Example Sentences
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Today, too many adults are in on the act, diverting school time to their own priorities.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Obiang's government has also been accused of corruption and diverting the country's oil revenues for the benefit of the elite, which it denies.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Adding payments directly on X also opens the company up to native social commerce that bypasses traditional e-commerce checkout flows, potentially diverting volume from PayPal’s “crown jewel,” its branded-checkout button, according to Dolev.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
The IRS criminal investigation unit’s staff decreased by 13% last year, diverting agents and reducing the initiation of routine criminal tax cases.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
That was surprising at her age, but Theon found it diverting.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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