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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Everyone knows, aka one blogger once wrote, that men who part their hair on the left are seen as stronger leaders.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026 -
At 50 feet tall, these varieties are smaller than the American elm, thrive in full to part sun, and require low to medium water.—
Special to The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
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Only 26 points separated Flagg and Knueppel in a balloting where 100 reporters and broadcasters who cover the league ranked their top three rookies, with five points going to first place, three to second and one to third.—
Schuyler Dixon,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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In between, the brand would release drops of basics, which spanned whimsical cotton poplin to bodycon jersey separates.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
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Major global central banks are set to hold interest rates steady this week, but are expected to diverge on monetary policy once the fallout from the Middle East conflict becomes clearer.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Two Paths Toward the Same Problem After college, their paths diverged.—
NIa Bowers,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Branch (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/branch%20%28out%29. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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