Humans are withdrawing water from aquifers and diverting rivers at an unprecedented rate. Silencers reduce firing recoil significantly, primarily by diverting and trapping the propellant gas. Mastan began making a decent sum of money by diverting his sectors into this business. Interstate 90 bypassed Deadwood in 1964, diverting travelers and businesses elsewhere. War served the vital function of diverting collective aggression. Chamberlain criticised Disraeli's forward foreign policy for diverting attention from domestic reform. The policy of diverting V-1 impacts away from central London was initially controversial. Moats were created by diverting mountain streams. The r to K strategy involves diverting insulin via placenta to the fetus. Elsa thaws out and returns to Arendelle, diverting the flood and saving the kingdom. Smears are also effective in diverting attention away from the matter in question. Diverting graduates to rural areas is a third measure. In recent years, farmers are diverting towards horticulture. The "comp" works by diverting gases at the muzzle. The critic from the "New York Times" called it "diverting but disappointing".