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as in deviated
to change one's course or direction
the deer abruptly diverged from its intended path the moment it spied the waiting lynx
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as in separated
to go or move in different directions from a central point
at that point the road and the railroad tracks diverge
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Recent Examples of diverged
This was the moment that Newcastle United and inevitability diverged.
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George Caulkin, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
The sector diverged in 2024, with companies such as Palantir surging to new highs as others languished.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
This variation likely developed before humans diverged from Neanderthals and Denisovans.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2024
When the last of the wine was finally secured and the drivers strapped in, the semis, each escorted by an armored truck, rumbled past the steel gates and then diverged, assigned to separate routes down the mountain, across more than a thousand miles and three state lines, headed for California.
—Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
Two diverged roads Frozen turkeys, which go through a blast freezer for about 24 hours to freeze, can be held for months.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 25 Nov. 2024
Where the pattern diverged from previous years was what came next, with American-style IPAs with 217 entries, Dortmunder or German-style Oktoberfest (210) and German-style Maerzen (195).
—Jay R. Brooks, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
Some state-level unions have also diverged from their national leadership, with Michigan’s Teamsters and California’s main firefighters’ union backing Harris.
—Matt Brown, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024
On this question, the answers from the coaches diverged into three broad areas.
—Martin Gutmann, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
George Caulkin, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
The sector diverged in 2024, with companies such as Palantir surging to new highs as others languished.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
This variation likely developed before humans diverged from Neanderthals and Denisovans.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2024
When the last of the wine was finally secured and the drivers strapped in, the semis, each escorted by an armored truck, rumbled past the steel gates and then diverged, assigned to separate routes down the mountain, across more than a thousand miles and three state lines, headed for California.
—Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
Two diverged roads Frozen turkeys, which go through a blast freezer for about 24 hours to freeze, can be held for months.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 25 Nov. 2024
Where the pattern diverged from previous years was what came next, with American-style IPAs with 217 entries, Dortmunder or German-style Oktoberfest (210) and German-style Maerzen (195).
—Jay R. Brooks, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
Some state-level unions have also diverged from their national leadership, with Michigan’s Teamsters and California’s main firefighters’ union backing Harris.
—Matt Brown, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024
On this question, the answers from the coaches diverged into three broad areas.
—Martin Gutmann, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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