divergence
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The divergence in the growth of home prices in American cities over the last 134 years is stark.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
Stock-market dispersion—or the divergence in performance between individual stocks in the same index—has soared to the highest level in decades this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Prices for gasoline, diesel and jet fuel are rising even as crude oil costs ease, a rare divergence that’s swelling costs for peak-season travelers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
But that agreement can obscure a much sharper divergence.
From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2026
All that divergence of Australians and New Guineans from each other reflects lengthy isolation in very different environments.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing divergence
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