diverted

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All northbound traffic is being diverted off at Howard Hughes Parkway and on ramps at Sepulveda and La Tijera boulevards are closed along with Howard Hughes Parkway.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

“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

US-led efforts to negotiate an end to more than four years of war have slowed in recent months with Washington's attention diverted towards its conflict in the Middle East.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

Traders diverted investments from software to hardware that powers AI—like semiconductor stocks—following the selloff, Bassi says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

But Matty was not going to be diverted by reminders of the schoolteacher’s pretty daughter.

From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry