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diverge

[dih-vurj, dahy-] / dɪˈvɜrdʒ, daɪ- /




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The difference in approach and emotional register seemed to imply something, yet the two speeches didn’t diverge in policy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tracing lipstick’s ruddy arc across the years, we can see how wildly its meanings diverge.

From Salon

At least in data back to the mid-1990s, it’s highly unusual that sectors should diverge so much yet the index stay so stable.

From The Wall Street Journal

PacifiCorp said diverging policies among the six states it serves have created challenges that have affected its financial stability, liquidity and credit ratings.

From The Wall Street Journal

Faster-growing units within larger businesses can get weighed down by other divisions, or as strategic plans for different units start to diverge.

From The Wall Street Journal