diversion
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"The objective of the diversion is to verify the validity of its flag," he added.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
"We would like to apologise to all passengers for any inconvenience caused by the diversion and subsequent delay."
From BBC • May 24, 2026
And pretrial and posttrial diversion programs — where someone undergoes treatment in lieu of incarceration — would also need the cooperation of the court system, which the mayor does not control.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
That diversion is further proof that decoupling is real: Beijing is rerouting goods because the U.S. market has grown too expensive to serve directly.
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
As their stay at Grand Isle drew near its close, she felt that she could not give too much time to a diversion which afforded her the only pleasurable moments that she knew.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
Vocabulary lists containing diversion
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