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

Nerve cells engineered to produce high amounts of FTL1 developed simplified structures, forming short, single extensions instead of the complex, branching networks seen in healthy cells.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 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

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

I saw my life branching out before me like the green fig tree in the story.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath