as in radiated
to extend outwards from or as if from a central point
threads branched from the center of the spider web
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Recent Examples of branched
The company has recently branched into cryptocurrency and another hot business, prediction markets.
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Bernard Condon, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Warsh reiterated a common critique that the Fed has branched beyond its primary focus of monetary policy in recent years by looking at themes like climate change or social equality.
—Kevin Breuninger,jeff Cox,alex Harring,matt Peterson, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
This grew into a thriving business that branched into equestrian training and lessons, trail rides and in 1969, vaulting.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
From those reservoirs branched two arteries, one leading to Kīlauea, the other reaching toward Mauna Loa.
—Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Plants are heavily branched, with each branch producing one or more fruit clusters.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
The Rangers, for example, spun off their events division into REV Entertainment, which presents a horde of events at Globe Life Field and also has branched into other venues, as well.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Under his leadership the firm has branched into an array of new markets including drug development and artificial intelligence data centers.
—Aaron Gregg, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026
The brand also recently branched into socks in December.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
Bernard Condon, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Warsh reiterated a common critique that the Fed has branched beyond its primary focus of monetary policy in recent years by looking at themes like climate change or social equality.
—Kevin Breuninger,jeff Cox,alex Harring,matt Peterson, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
This grew into a thriving business that branched into equestrian training and lessons, trail rides and in 1969, vaulting.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
From those reservoirs branched two arteries, one leading to Kīlauea, the other reaching toward Mauna Loa.
—Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Plants are heavily branched, with each branch producing one or more fruit clusters.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
The Rangers, for example, spun off their events division into REV Entertainment, which presents a horde of events at Globe Life Field and also has branched into other venues, as well.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Under his leadership the firm has branched into an array of new markets including drug development and artificial intelligence data centers.
—Aaron Gregg, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026
The brand also recently branched into socks in December.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for branched
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Bell, whose screen roles have long radiated decency and sensitivity, channels that guilelessness once more, only to expose it as yet another façade that helps Niall to conceal his darker impulses.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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This X-ray glow is radiated when the heavy ions of the solar wind, like carbon and oxygen, grab an electron from neutral atoms in either our outer atmosphere or the heliosphere.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
24 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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More expensive oil has hurt airlines in particular because of the industry’s already big fuel bills, and stocks diverged in the industry following the latest profit reports.—
Stan Choe,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Researchers revealed that keratin – a natural structural protein derived from wool – was shown to support bone regeneration in a living animal.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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Balzac’s purported philosophy of photography is likely derived from the Epicurean Roman poet Lucretius’s account of the nature of images.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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An abrupt increase with lasting impacts The ceasefire reached earlier this week stemmed some fears that the conflict could drastically deepen or even come to a resolution sooner than later.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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Andujar came home to score moments later on Gavin Sheets’ RBI-single and catcher Luis Campusano’s RBI double tied the game before Gray stemmed the bleeding.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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