diverted
Example Sentences
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A flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was unexpectedly diverted after a physical fight between the pilots, Israeli officials told local media.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Saudi Arabia diverted crude across the desert to the Red Sea, while the United Arab Emirates used its pipeline to the port of Fujairah on the Gulf of Oman, but those didn’t fill the gap.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Ships being inspected, diverted or blocked would be a completely different story.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
Addie Kitson, 26, had been on a solo-holiday in China when her flight home from Chengdu was diverted to Sweden.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
The lobster was instantly surrounded by a halo of pleasing reminiscences, and curiosity about ‘the charming young ladies’ diverted his mind from the comical mishap.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
