“It was necessary to divert the river to the middle creek, thereby avoiding danger to the Colony.”

“A moment of weakness is when you divert someone's attention and throw ground habanero into their soup!”

“There are times when you may have to divert questions that are too sensitive or personal.”

“He built a chute which taps into the roof downpipe, and diverts the water into a barrel.”

“The clover enriches the soil with nitrogen, prevents moisture loss, and diverts gophers and rabbits from the tomatoes and beans.”

“Instead of people putting energy into directly working for local and global change, voting diverts and co-opts people power.”

“War is further seen as a means of diverting the attention of working people from the intractable social and economic crisis at home.”

“Those who dawdled with their doubts were diverting attention from important government work.”

“It serenely drifts through the subdued moments accompanied by yet another diverting calliope!”