diverted

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An eight-year-old boy who was praised for calming a disruptive passenger to stop a holiday flight being diverted has been showered with gifts from around the country and even overseas.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

With the Strait of Hormuz off limits, ships have been diverted to Oman and Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast with containers then shipped onwards overland.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

The real Border Patrol agent thought that Alvarez-Gonzalez was also a federal officer, so he diverted from his deportation mission and “deconflicted” for safety reasons.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Some wondered if their delivery had actually been diverted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

However, she was immediately diverted from her investigation by Echo’s gay chatter.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton