Word: divert
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Under the old system, some groups were able to divert earmarked funds for unapproved uses, he said...
However, in its press release, HMC dismissed the lawsuit as “baseless” and characterized it as a “desperate act…to divert attention from the important issues...
...impending war in Iraq is a feeble attempt to divert the attention of Americans from the failure in Afghanistan. Haven't we seen enough blood, tears and violence? Bullying is the only attitude that America's President can display to the world. Boasting is his most prominent means of expression. The greatness of a nation starts with the greatness, justice and magnanimity of its leaders, not with their intimidating bully-like behavior. Arturo Abbiati Milan...
...string of smaller strikes from Bali to Mombasa can be just as telling, making it appear that terrorists can hit anyone anywhere and the threat to the U.S. and its friends is global. Some experts worry too that the current taste for soft targets might be intended to divert attention while al-Qaeda prepares a spectacular attack...
...keeping the post?arguably the country's most important, since it makes him the military commander in chief. His predecessor, Deng Xiaoping, retained the Military Commission chairmanship for three years after relinquishing his other titles in 1987. Deng, however, hung on because he feared his leftist enemies would divert the country from economic reform. Jiang has no progressive agenda to defend, and some observers say he is sowing the seeds of political strife by clinging to power. "He's lost the chance to do something new and positive," complains one influential Party member...