divert
Example Sentences
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Instead, the former Bosnia-Herzegovina striker hinted he had deliberately created headlines in an effort to divert attention towards him and away from the 23-year-old former Roma and Ajax player.
From BBC
Shares of Super Micro fell sharply late last week after a company co-founder was indicted for alleged participation in a scheme that diverted $2.5 billion of company servers to China in violation of export-control rules.
From MarketWatch
Some 11 LNG tankers originally bound for Europe have been diverted to Asia since March 3, according to data provider Kpler.
Cargoes are diverting from Europe to Asia, where the shock from the Persian Gulf is most acute and traders can earn a premium.
The blast in the early hours of Monday morning forced two planes on approach to quickly divert and take up holding patterns.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.