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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Kidman wore her voluminous blonde hair parted in the middle with subtle but well-defined waves.—
Fernanda Pérez Sánchez,
Vogue,
8 Feb. 2025 -
Ayari was aware of the Danish head coach from his spell in charge of Malmo in Sweden, but Tomasson parted company with Blackburn in February and was replaced by John Eustace.—
Andy Naylor,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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The three dozen options available at every game now are separated into tiers.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2025
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Opponents have accused the board of seeking to separate the relatively more affluent, white majority east side from the less affluent, more racially diverse west side.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2025
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This sweeping study examines the results of such shifts, which, the author argues, are what set countries on diverging developmental paths and produced a host of modern social ills.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) sought to capitalize on the diverging views in the GOP over how to handle costly measures like tax cuts and Medicaid.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
8 Feb. 2025
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Putin sees it as a way to divide the West, analysts say.—
Tracy Wilkinson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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President Trump and billionaire sidekick Elon Musk Tuesday accused the liberal media of trying to divide them to thwart their shared political agenda.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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