branch off

Example Sentences

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Cactus species whose flowers changed shape most rapidly were also far more likely to branch off into new species.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

She was with two friends at the time, who tried unsuccessfully to lift the branch off her.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

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

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

From Salon • May 29, 2023

She thought she could go into the woods and cut a branch off a tree, probably, but hadn’t yet.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack