diverted

Example Sentences

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“LNG cargoes might get diverted over to Asia instead of European gas storage, and that means we start at a lower base for winter,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

It comes after a UK-bound EasyJet flight was diverted to Rome last week because a passenger had packed a charging power bank in hold luggage.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Since the naval blockade began on April 13, the U.S. military has diverted at least 85 ships and disabled four others, according to U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Some global sea traffic was diverted from the Red Sea route following the November 2023 hijacking by Houthi rebels of a British-owned vehicle carrier, the Galaxy Leader, near Yemen.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

It wasn’t very interesting, and while the grown- ups’ attention was diverted, I decided it was a good time to take action.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd