diverted
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The Heathrow flight was originally meant to land at the Polish capital's main airport, Chopin, but was diverted instead to the smaller Modlin airport, briefly forcing its closure.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
The LOT flight, which had also been scheduled to arrive at Chopin, was diverted to the Polish capital's other airport, Warsaw Modlin.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
A tree that wasn’t board-feet of lumber was a waste, a landscape that wasn’t plowed was a waste, a river that wasn’t diverted to irrigate was a waste.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
The Glasgow Recycling and Renewable Energy Centre in Glasgow was shut down in April this year, with much of the waste being diverted to other incinerators or landfill.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
I counted on her small-minded interference in the day-to-day running of the school to keep attention diverted elsewhere, while I searched for the information I needed.”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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