diverted
Example Sentences
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To deal with the water shortages along the Colorado River, others have suggested policies that encourage farmers to grow less hay — which consumes nearly half of the water diverted from the river.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Some flights were diverted to other airports including London Stansted and Birmingham.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Such an enrichment level could be needed to power a small modular civilian reactor, but it would add to the risk nuclear material could be diverted for military purposes unless there were stringent controls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
The turbulence hit over Myanmar, with the flight then diverted to Bangkok, in Thailand, for an emergency landing.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
“Given the severity of the harm to Sasha, we didn’t expect that the DA would allow the case to be diverted to restorative justice,” she said.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
