branching

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After a short stint in his brother's plastics business, he launched the flagship family conglomerate that bears his name in 1988 by branching out into the export trade.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Pike followed the main line — called the trunk line — which had hoses branching off in other directions.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

That is because Paradoxophidion appears to be an early branching member of the caenophidians, the group that includes most snake species alive today.

From Science Daily • Dec. 31, 2025

Properly deciphering the branching pathways of evolution could unlock the history of every component of natural biology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

What happens to the corn plants and the luxuriant branching vines when the grain is harvested, the grapes gathered, and the black frost sets in, killing the fresh green life of the fields?

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton