diverge

Example Sentences

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In this single lake, more than 800 species have emerged from a shared ancestor in far less time than it took humans and chimpanzees to diverge.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

Where they diverge, and where the harder questions lie, is on inflation.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

The new rules standardize publicly traded companies’ explanations of why their effective tax rates diverge from the U.S.’s statutory 21% levy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Women and men start off relatively equal when they enter the workforce, but within a few years, their earning paths diverge.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

Pollard and Woolf returned to the United States, where racing had been relegalized, and their careers began to diverge.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand