diverted
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A tree that wasn’t board-feet of lumber was a waste, a landscape that wasn’t plowed was a waste, a river that wasn’t diverted to irrigate was a waste.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
The share of waste processed at an incinerator remained broadly the same at 82% but the amount being diverted to landfill fell by 10%.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
The airline has repeatedly diverted flights and canceled others at the last minute.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
There is a theory that the £50m spent to acquire Andrey Santos from Chelsea should have been diverted elsewhere.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
I can still see him glaring back at me after school that day when I diverted Millie.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
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