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divert

[dih-vurt, dahy-] / dɪˈvɜrt, daɪ- /




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In March, the U.S. government charged Super Micro co-founder Yih-Shyan “Wally” Liaw and two other individuals for an alleged plan to divert U.S.-assembled servers to China in a violation of export-control laws.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

“We catch these things and divert the milk immediately,” McAfee said of the pathogens.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

They expect more shippers to divert cargo to rail from trucks and projected that the deal will take 2.1 million trucks off the road.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

“This idea that we can steal … and divert water however we want with no consequences has got to end.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

“Remember, I will appear mad with love for you-or with a general madness—but I put on this disposition to divert and test them all,” he said.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein




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