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diverting

[dih-vur-ting, dahy-] / dɪˈvɜr tɪŋ, daɪ- /
ADJECTIVE
amusing
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Obiang's government has also been accused of corruption and diverting the country's oil revenues for the benefit of the elite, which it denies.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Adding payments directly on X also opens the company up to native social commerce that bypasses traditional e-commerce checkout flows, potentially diverting volume from PayPal’s “crown jewel,” its branded-checkout button, according to Dolev.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Shares are down 21% this year after the U.S. government charged a co-founder and two others with allegedly diverting servers to China in violation of export-control laws.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

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

“If they’re diverting the remaining water to ‘critical services,’ it means there’s still a little bit left.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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