branch off

Example Sentences

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If you were a TV actor, you didn't branch off and do film.

From Salon • Dec. 5, 2023

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 • Jul. 8, 2023

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 • Jul. 6, 2023

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 • Jun. 2, 2023

While working his way through the thicket, Roy grabbed a dead branch off the ground.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen