diversion
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Seeking to deny Lavie mental health diversion, prosecutors said she was plotting behind bars and engaging in conduct very similar to the charged offenses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
"Shortly before midnight, an unidentified flying object was sighted near Leipzig-Halle Airport, prompting the diversion of several aircraft -- including a passenger plane -- to other airports", they said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Residents and motorists have been asked to follow all road closure signs and diversion routes, which are in place for public safety.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
They say the country has benefited from both long-term production shifts under the China+1 strategy and near-term trade diversion away from China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
As part of the diversion program, Hurley was permitted to work during the day and return to the center at night.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
“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
Flights have since restarted amid delayed take offs and diversions.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
While much of the album feels appropriately bittersweet, McCartney finds plenty of time for whimsical diversions.
From Salon ● May 12, 2026
As for reliable, timely detection of military diversions, forget it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
That explained blitzball, that explained the nightly meetings of the Super Suicide Society, that explained his insistence that I share all his diversions.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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