branching off
Example Sentences
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Pike followed the main line — called the trunk line — which had hoses branching off in other directions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2026
A spokesperson said: "Because the marathon route cannot be crossed we recommend spectators approach the lanes from roads branching off the A52 and park on these approach roads before they meet the route."
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2025
As comments amass over time, eliciting upvotes and increasingly meta discourse, the recipe starts branching off into infinite variations — some small, some large — perhaps indoctrinating itself into some readers’ regular cooking repertoire.
From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2023
The roads have been called “arteries of destruction” and often generate deforestation resembling a fish skeleton, with smaller dirt roads branching off the spine of an official road.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 6, 2023
We were led to the back of the cave and into a smaller tunnel than the entrance, one of four branching off the back wall.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
