diverted
Example Sentences
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In response to the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, Saudi Arabia has diverted more than 70% of its crude exports to the Red Sea port of Yanbu.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
A spokesperson said the time and resources would be diverted "to where it's most needed, such as helping with the cost of living".
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
HBM producers have diverted their efforts toward fulfilling lucrative data-center contracts, resulting in increasing component costs for consumer products.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
Sugar prices slid 5.7% on month, as fewer Brazilian farmers diverted sugarcane to ethanol production, while a weakening of Brazil’s real helped foreign buyers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
Like a government diverting money from defence to education, humans diverted energy from biceps to neurons.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
