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diversion

[dih-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn, dahy-] / dɪˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃən, daɪ- /




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In one email, he all but admitted the scholarships to young women were a diversion.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

They give readers a diversion from the daily drumbeat of news.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

In other words, although they enable pilots to see storm cells on their screens from a relatively short distance away, and request a diversion, they do not allow for detailed long-distance planning.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

The gatherings were family events meant for diversion, Paul said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

Some weeks previous, Mr. Sharpe had told my friend Private G—g that I was in demand to play with the orchestra gathered for the diversion of the officers and the consolation of the besieged.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

But if you’re looking for joy online, we have diversions to help make this day fulfilling.

From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026

The authorities had to close Greek airspace for hours, causing chaos, with a chain of cancellations and diversions to neighbouring countries.

From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026

Boss buttons have been features of countless diversions since.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

“We don’t bring any material aid,” said Sandra Rodríguez, part of a volunteer group that organizes clown shows and other diversions, speaking at a golf course that has become an official homeless encampment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

I would gaze stony-faced into the distance, beyond such adolescent diversions.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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