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

Among the interesting features immediately apparent are a stark equatorial ridge on the main body of Dinkinesh, as well as a secondary ridgelike line branching off it.

From Scientific American • Nov. 3, 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