diversion
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Among the consequences of a yearslong blockade and military presence in the Middle East is the diversion of resources from Europe and Asia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
The city council said the robbery began with a diversion.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
For your enjoyment and diversion, my colleagues suggest:
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
While France has built a series of reservoirs and diversion channels along its portion of the Rhine to manage the flows, on the German side the river runs freely and is highly dependent on rainfall.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Actually, I’m what a romantic movie is to a profound thinker—a mere diversion, a comic interlude, something that is soon forgotten: not bad, but not particularly good either.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
But if you’re looking for joy online, we have diversions to help make this day fulfilling.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
But unless your club is extraordinarily broad-minded, you might cause considerable consternation by exposing fellow bookworms to Mr. Warren-Smith’s gleeful, demented diversions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The authorities had to close Greek airspace for hours, causing chaos, with a chain of cancellations and diversions to neighbouring countries.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
The section of the M9 from Junction 3 to Junction 4 northbound and southbound remains closed with local diversions in place.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Of these fifteen diversions, just three appeared to be still in existence nine years later.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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