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diverge

[dih-vurj, dahy-] / dɪˈvɜrdʒ, daɪ- /




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Other efforts to make indexes better for investors also make them diverge from being a true measure of the market.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

The article advocates for candidates willing to challenge their own party and allies on tough decisions, asking Democrats to address organized labor concerns and Republicans to stand up to President Trump when California’s interests diverge.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

“We continue to expect that market will test Warsh, particularly in the bond markets, over his commitment to independence and his willingness to diverge from or align with the administration’s rate agenda.”

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

When a handful of companies dominate broad market indexes and returns diverge sharply across sectors, a purely passive approach can leave investors too exposed to a single sector.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

After half a million years ago, the human populations of Africa and western Eurasia proceeded to diverge from each other and from East Asian populations in skeletal details.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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