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divert

[dih-vurt, dahy-] / dɪˈvɜrt, daɪ- /




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And she opposed the $2.6-billion upgrade of the Convention Center, saying it would divert funds away from core city services.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Authorities are making plans to divert any leaked chemical away from storm drains and the Pacific Ocean.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

A plane from Paris to Detroit was forced to divert to Canada after a passenger from the Ebola-hit Democratic Republic of Congo boarded the plane "in error", officials have said.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The consultants charged him the fee as part of the scheme to divert money to McCluskie, prosecutors allege.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Juan Tomas went out among the neighbors to divert their suspicions, and he gave them theories and ideas of what had happened to Kino and to Juana and to the baby.

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck




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