as in parted
to go or move in different directions from a central point
the road forks up ahead and you'll want to take the right fork
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That is where their paths diverged.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025 -
But views diverged on the other two groups.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
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Data held in qubits is affected by data held in other qubits, even when physically separated.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Then the dancers disappeared, too, except for Abraham and a couple, who separated and lapped the stage one last time before leaving.—
Jennifer Homans,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Forked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forked. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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