diverting
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Elon Musk is going all-in on artificial intelligence, but his xAI has been gobbling up SpaceX’s cash, diverting attention away from the rocket-launch and satellite operations.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
Obiang's government has also been accused of corruption and diverting the country's oil revenues for the benefit of the elite, which it denies.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
A solution was found: Lebanon would first have to make a splashy gesture toward peace, diverting attention from Iran’s demand.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
The IRS criminal investigation unit’s staff decreased by 13% last year, diverting agents and reducing the initiation of routine criminal tax cases.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
With no more than a brief conversation, Darwin had inserted a sluice into de Vries’s darting mind, diverting it forever.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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