Example Sentences

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Elon Musk, who helped found OpenAI in 2015, sued the startup and its chief executive, Sam Altman, on claims that the company had diverged from its mission of openness.

From New York Times • May 17, 2024

She said their paths had diverged “for some time.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2023

“Our paths had diverged a little bit, which was cool.”

From Slate • Jul. 1, 2023

Regardless, the shaft of the femur is tantalizing and important because it dates to a time when our earliest ancestors looked a lot like African apes but had diverged from the lineage leading to chimps.

From Science Magazine • Aug. 24, 2022

My life had diverged from my sister’s, and it felt as though there was no common ground between us.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover