diverted
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Traffic was immediately diverted off the freeway, with Caltrans reporting that all lanes of westbound 91 near 14th Street were closed at 4:30 a.m. due to the collision.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026
But the diverted ships show U.S. oil companies are reluctant to handle the cargoes of Russian diesel because of the potential legal and reputational consequences, industry executives and lobbyists said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
Last week, a Kremlin envoy said tankers headed to the U.S. remained on course, disputing reports that some had been diverted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
They started the year slowly, having fallen behind in development on their 2026 car as they diverted resources to ensure they got their title double over the line last year.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
The danger which he presented was, after all, not immediate but slow and simmering, a sort which can, at least in the abstract, be postponed or diverted in any number of ways.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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