diversion
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The judge described the diversion of public funds as a gross abuse of public trust and said proxy companies and associates were used to siphon money from the projects.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Webb, the former Redondo Beach city attorney, said the L.A. mayor could implement such a diversion program but only in concert with the city attorney, and then its success would depend on providing services.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
That diversion is further proof that decoupling is real: Beijing is rerouting goods because the U.S. market has grown too expensive to serve directly.
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
The result is a diversion, as clever and mean as Phoebe’s TV show.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Yet even with the diversion of a young lady and her family, he still is homesick.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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