Sentences with diversion
di·ver·sion
D d - The robbers threw smoke bombs to create a diversion.
- Finger painting is very messy but an excellent diversion.
- That whole line of argument is irrelevant and simply buys into the diversion of placing his innocence at issue.
- Here he goes again, John Howard playing another of his all-wise, all-knowing paternalist diversions for the Australian people.
- They turned back because of traffic diversions.
- ...the illegal diversion of profits from secret arms sales. [+ of]
- Not only are diversion devices cheaper than a treatment system but, as of March, installing them doesn't require council approval.
- He Died with a Felafel in His Hand was a cult classic, but it is likely to be remembered as a mere diversion en route to Weapons of Choice.
- diversion of funds from the treasury
- diversion of the enemy
- In AM, use detour
- A diversion of industry into the war effort.
- Movies are his favorite diversion.
- Of those therefore that have attained to the highest degree of honour and riches, some have affected mastery in some art; as Nero in music and poetry, Commodus in the art of a gladiator. And such as affect not some such thing, must find diversion and recreation of their thoughts in the contention either of play, or business.
- Further, in response to the trust defense raised at trial, the court did properly instruct the jury on partial diversion when it charged that the funds diverted to Moon's personal use became taxable "to the extent so diverted. " Obviously, the word "divert" is in common enough use and understandable by ordinary jurors, so as to require no explanatory charge.