branches

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Instead, it’s inspired by the famous fig tree metaphor from Sylvia Plath’s “The Bell Jar,” where each plump and juicy fig, dangling deliciously on the branches, represents a different life path for the protagonist.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

“It has been said that the arts, the religions and the sciences are all branches of the same tree. And I very much live by that,” says Neven.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The Horizon IT system, which began operating in 1999, falsely created accounting shortfalls in Post Office branches for which sub-postmasters were held liable.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Small ring molecules behave somewhat like bent branches under pressure.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

Its long, wispy branches swayed in the breeze and brushed against the car, like a curtain, shrouding us in privacy.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam