diverting

Example Sentences

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As it currently stands, road use fees fall short of fully funding roadway systems in most states already, and governments are currently diverting funds from other sources.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

“Dog Day Afternoon” makes for a largely diverting evening, but like many if not most stage versions of beloved films it never entirely succeeds at laying to rest the ghosts of its cinematic past.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The two allegedly sent goods from the US to shipping firms in Malaysia and Singapore between 2022 and 2025, before diverting them to companies based in Hong Kong and mainland China.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

But Iran has blocked the strait and attacked ships in the Gulf, so Saudi Arabia has been diverting its oil along the East West Pipeline to the Red Sea.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

I hoped the play would take my mind from his strange behavior, but it offered nothing diverting or pleasant.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein