branch off

Example Sentences

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When road crews came across the lead pipes that branch off and serve individual homes, they only replaced a short piece near the water main with copper.

From Seattle Times

She watches Griffiths direct a scene in which Briney and Kaufman branch off from the group for a heart-to-heart.

From Los Angeles Times

Mack has altered the order of courses, so that the first two years establish a foundation and the second two branch off and experiment, exposing students to an array of contemporary practitioners.

From New York Times

"I think fanfiction as an outlet is just like a branch off of creativity and creative writing as an outlet," she said.

From Salon

“We've really lacked tools like that up to now,” says Redmond, who in the past backed sponges as the earliest animal to branch off.

From Science Magazine