as in parted
to go or move in different directions from a central point
the vine branched out as it climbed the trellis
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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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Dorothy and Marino have moved out, Scarpetta is separated from Benton and Lucy is on the outs with her aunt.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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In a season where the top tier has separated itself from everyone else, Michigan has unfailingly remained consistent, never dipping lower than seventh in the nation (its preseason ranking).—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
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As my kids became adolescents, our tastes diverged, yet music remained a bond that crossed our generational divide.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Conversation’s politics editor Naomi Schalit interviewed former ambassador Donald Heflin, a veteran diplomat who now teaches at Tufts University’s Fletcher School, to understand how such situations are normally handled – and how the current situation diverged from longstanding practices.—
Donald Heflin,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2026
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The list is divided into categories, with a number of members falling under each one.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Before this recent reunion, the band was only together for three years, from 1994 to 1997, and that’s with a couple of major lineup changes that divided its fan base.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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So much so that the Dallas Mavericks’ rising star forked over $7,000 at a memorabilia establishment for some Knueppel trading cards.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Feb. 2026
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Travelers forked over an average domestic airfare of about $475 in early 2025, the report said.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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On her island home in the South Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu, the shoreline has visibly retreated within her short lifetime, with beaches eroded, coastal trees uprooted and some homes now barely 3 feet from the sea at high tide.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The real horror in Frankenstein was a brilliant man who unleashed power and retreated from accountability.—
Tom Debley,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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During a pre-launch hot-fire test, an anomaly in a single engine triggered a catastrophic fire that spread throughout the first stage.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Board accused him of spreading misinformation about COVID-19, but moved to return his certification a few months later.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Branched (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/branched%20%28out%29. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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