diverted
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The project, which has an estimated price tag of £33bn, would see hundreds of homes demolished, rivers diverted and the M25 motorway rerouted through a tunnel between junctions 14 and 15.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
The diverted focus from autograph and picture requests is a “gift.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
The plane was diverted to Tabuk Airport in north-western Saudi Arabia and touched down at 06:58, according to location data.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The airline said it was another "on-duty flydubai crew travelling on the flight who diverted and landed the aircraft safely" and that it was suspending flights to Israel while an investigation took place.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
“Caper as you like, it won’t wash out your crimes. Daenerys Targaryen is no silly child to be diverted by japes and tumbles. She will deal with you justly.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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