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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But the highlight of the night's look was her surprising hair choice: the platinum locks, parted and worn down.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025 -
Of course, there was still the series' finale to look forward to and consider — at least that might leave audiences with a blissful, parting image of Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The upper stage, the vehicle known as Starship, separated from the rocket booster about three minutes into the flight to continue on its own on a suborbital trajectory.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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Kenzi's father will be responsible for bathing the area to prevent infection and separating the bones millimeter by millimeter, day after day.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
27 Aug. 2025
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About 600,000 years ago, modern humans genetically diverged from the lineage that produced Neanderthals and Denisovans — our closest cousins in the family tree of human species.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
22 Aug. 2025
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For the first time in three decades, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued vaccine recommendations that significantly diverge from those by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Branch (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/branch%20%28out%29. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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