diversion
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For the 51-year-old from East Orange, N.J., the diversion to Hoboken added another step to an already punishing trip that includes a New York City subway ride and a walk to her office.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
“At the defendant’s request, the discovery order was stayed pending his successful completion of diversion. The defendant performed well on diversion and, according to the terms of the agreement, the case was dismissed.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
He called the fuss mostly a late-campaign diversion tactic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
“The diversion allegations against this regional cloud were thoroughly investigated and debunked last year.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026
She’d exhausted all means of diversion and was about to go back to her brother’s house when her phone rang again.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
News outlet Axios reported on Wednesday that Trump had approved action against suspected diversions of Nvidia chips to China on at least three occasions this year, but that Lutnick did not act on the requests.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026
But Buffett isn’t the only legendary investor known to unwind with unexpected diversions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
“When surface water diversions are curtailed, the effect on streamflow is immediate. That is not the case with groundwater pumping. It could be weeks, months or years before groundwater pumping impacts a stream.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
But if you’re looking for joy online, we have diversions to help make this day fulfilling.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
The modern tourist industry, in the sense of people traveling en masse to a congenial spot and finding lots of diversions awaiting them when they got there, is essentially a White Mountains invention.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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