as in dividing
to set or force apart
the rise of cable television ramified the audience, creating ever smaller segments for an ever growing array of programming choices
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Meanwhile the question of whether events contracts on sports amount to financial derivatives or gambling is dividing the sports gambling industry — and tying federal courts in knots.—
Alex Sherman,Contessa Brewer,
CNBC,
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The clearance rate is calculated by dividing the number of homicide cases opened in a year by the number of homicide cases closed in a year.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Stars themselves can generate strong radio bursts, and separating planetary effects from stellar activity requires follow-up observations.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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The same grounds crew in charge of the field for the Super Bowl installed the Pro Bowl’s playing turf, a thin layer of infill separating it from the concrete convention center floor.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Celebrated horsemen Adan Banuelos was arrested in North Texas after recently splitting from his supermodel girlfriend Bella Hadid.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Feb. 2026
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Alcaraz and Sinner have combined to block Djokovic's push for a 25th major title, splitting the last eight majors evenly between them.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026
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If passed, the bill would allow residential ratepayers to be placed on budget billing plans on July 1, and utilities will be prohibited from disconnecting low-income customers’ services during periods with extreme heat warnings.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Well Connected Health reached out to suggest disconnecting and reconnecting my records.—
Liz Salmi,
STAT,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Ramifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ramifying. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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