branching

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Wags are calling it the “lobstermander” because the new House District 7 extends like a crustacean with the tail in heavily Democratic northern Virginia to the body stretching downstate and branching into two claws.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Nerve cells engineered to produce high amounts of FTL1 developed simplified structures, forming short, single extensions instead of the complex, branching networks seen in healthy cells.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

The humble filled egg is just one of many Easter staples on the shelves that seem to be branching out into all sorts of flavours.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Pike followed the main line — called the trunk line — which had hoses branching off in other directions.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

As we sped along, I occasionally saw the flash of miners’ lamps down branching tunnels, but it was too dark to see what they were doing.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam