branching off

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

A spokesperson said: "Because the marathon route cannot be crossed we recommend spectators approach the lanes from roads branching off the A52 and park on these approach roads before they meet the route."

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2025

As comments amass over time, eliciting upvotes and increasingly meta discourse, the recipe starts branching off into infinite variations — some small, some large — perhaps indoctrinating itself into some readers’ regular cooking repertoire.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2023

That point in time would mark the origins of English and German as distinct languages, branching off from a common proto-Germanic language.

From Scientific American • Aug. 24, 2023

The foyer is dark and paneled, the public rooms of the house branching off to either side.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse