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Cargoes are diverting from Europe to Asia, where the shock from the Persian Gulf is most acute and traders can earn a premium.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

With the possibility of a second East Coast strike looming in the new year if dockworkers and port owners can’t agree on a contract, importers are diverting their goods to Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2024

In others, like several areas of the Southwest United States, communities are diverting more water from rivers instead.

From New York Times • Jan. 24, 2024

Major shipping firms including Mediterranean Shipping Company, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and the oil company BP have all said they are diverting vessels away from the Red Sea.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2024

The right to vote under the Constitution can be reached only under a decision of the courts, and while waiting for that you are diverting the public mind from the true point at issue.

From History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II by Stanton, Elizabeth Cady