branch (out)

as in to part
to go or move in different directions from a central point the vine branched out as it climbed the trellis

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  • One of her sons, 11-year-old Yusuf, his head heavily bandaged, screamed in grief as the shroud of his younger sibling was parted to show his face.
    MOHAMMAD JAHJOUH, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
  • His parting gift might be to broaden some of its horizons, too, and that legacy would extend well beyond his departure.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 13 May 2025
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  • The two are separated by an Interstate 95 overpass and the complex intersection of South Miami Avenue, South Dixie Highway, Brickell Avenue and Southwest 26th Road.
    Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
  • That may not sound like much, but in a market where supply and demand are often separated by razor-thin margins, the impact on oil prices could be significant.
    Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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  • Polling shows that Americans generally oppose the idea of reparations, though views diverge among racial groups.
    Laurel Rosenhall, New York Times, 18 May 2025
  • Is this a valuation issue where the price and the fundamentals are diverging?
    Michael Khouw, CNBC, 15 May 2025
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  • Divided Society Finally, the uneven distribution of access to and benefits from humanoid technology could divide society even further.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
  • These changes, called genetic mutations, cause bone marrow cells to grow and divide too quickly.11 Experts don’t fully understand why these genetic mutations happen.
    Health, Health, 24 May 2025
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“Branch (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/branch%20%28out%29. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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