diverting

"You must do your homework before you can watch television."

""During his presentation about climate change, the speaker began to digress into a story about his pet dog, which was completely unrelated." "

"to die by an accident"

"The traffic is slow during rush hour."

"The factory workers assembled the cars all day. "

"The evening's entertainment was a wonderful family dinner. "

"Please direct your attention to the following words."

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

"Many students invite their parents to school events. "

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

"The crowd was distracted by a helicopter hovering over the stadium when the only goal of the game was scored."

"The workers diverted the stream away from the road."