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diverge

[dih-vurj, dahy-] / dɪˈvɜrdʒ, daɪ- /




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The market can show “little mercy when expectations and reported figures diverge, and AI-related stocks quickly began to show cracks,” Lee added.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

As chromosome mixing accumulates over time, lineages continue to diverge.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026

This is where things diverge because I’d maybe go catch a movie at CityWalk.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

Prices for, say, haircuts or hotels can diverge significantly because they can’t be shipped to another location.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 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

Bowes thinks how the development corporation diverges from the local council will be important to watch.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Here, “Maddie’s Secret” fully diverges from its semi-parodic path, following Maddie to treatment, which, like many people who end up in mandatory care facilities, she doesn’t take seriously, believing she knows her body best.

From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026

The Bank of England’s decision aligns with the Federal Reserve but diverges from the European Central Bank and Bank of Japan.

From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026

Norton, the showrunner of Netflix’s “Finding Her Edge,” said much of that show’s plot diverges from Jennifer Iacopelli’s novel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026

From the Forth Bridge the main line follows the coast as far as Dysart and then turns northwards to Ladybank, where it diverges to the north-east for Cupar and the Tay Bridge.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" by Various

Gauges of private-sector business activity in major Asian economies diverged this month as momentum in Australia stalled while India improved.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

The Gallup numbers do not establish why Americans’ confidence has diverged so dramatically.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026

But the two candidates have often diverged on priorities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

"As our careers have gone on and our paths have diverged more and more... those conversations start to come more to the forefront."

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

My life had diverged from my sister’s, and it felt as though there was no common ground between us.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

"China's economy continues to show diverging signals, as consumption and investment remain weak while industrial production maintains the momentum," Zhiwei Zhang, President and Chief Economist at Pinpoint Asset Management, wrote in an analyst note.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

These diverging proposals point to a lack of consensus in Congress - but also an urgency among some lawmakers to take action.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Performance among that “Magnificent Seven” group has been diverging in recent months.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

The opposite is happening in Seattle and Washington, D.C., two pricey coastal cities diverging from the broader demographic trajectory.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

The Line isn’t a single line but many, diverging and intersecting.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides


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