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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Verb
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Her choppy layered hair, meanwhile, was worn straight and parted down the center.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026 -
Her hair was parted in the middle and pulled untidily into a bun at the back.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
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For fall 2026, in addition to her bestselling tailoring and cashmere and wool knits, there were terrific leather separates — including sleek strapless tops and pants cut from bull leather for more structure — and a new incursion into leisurewear.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Comcast's spinoff of Versant's channels was an effort to separate itself from a deteriorating business.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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Still, as the season presses on, their differing perspectives emerge, underlining their diverging moral codes and priorities.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2026
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These skills, though, diverge from the bread and butter of STEM degrees as they’re oriented around training AI rather than building it.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Branch (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/branch%20%28out%29. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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