diverted

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In a speech before departing his post, Gonzales alleged that authorities in the southern African country were “letting the United States pay for healthcare while officials diverted government funds to their own pockets.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 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

A UK-bound EasyJet flight was diverted to Rome after a power bank was found to be charging in a passenger's luggage, it has been revealed.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

The company has been criticised by some people, who say the watches should be available on its website and police resources had been unnecessarily diverted.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Hercules diverted the courses of two rivers and made them flow through the stables in a great flood that washed out the filth in no time at all.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton