The report was used to "divert attention from people with a high profile in our community and to divert blame," Johnson said.

He also said Bradman was an expert at diverting blame.

The discussions often become acrimonious as each candidate tries to divert blame towards the others.

In all previous stratification systems they have been able to divert blame from themselves for their lowly status by providing reasons for their failure.

But if you want to kill me to divert blame, then I must die.

Such gossip is common in human society as people seek to divert blame and establish their place in the dominance hierarchy.

These are both complaints of American obstetricians who wish to divert blame from themselves.

No, she did not mind Rhoslyn trying to divert blame from Pasgen.

When she steals Lechero's money, he diverts blame from her on to him and is punished for it by Lechero.

How does Beijing divert blame for austerity to foreign devils?