divergence

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There’s a fairly clear divergence point in the career path of one Natalie Portman.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

But with prices now deeply discounted and signs of tightening beginning to emerge, that divergence may be nearing an inflection point, opening the door for natural gas and its stocks to play catch-up.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

That shift is a marker of educational and professional progress, while also a catalyst for class divergence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The move to permanently incorporate a blessing for same-sex marriages underlines a divergence between the Church in Wales and the Church of England, which does not have an equivalent blessing.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Chapter 1 provides a whirlwind tour of human evolution and history, extending from our divergence from apes, around 7 million years ago, until the end of the last Ice Age, around 13,000 years ago.

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