branch
noun
a division or subdivision of the stem or axis of a tree, shrub, or other plant.
is branching
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present progressiveof branch (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Plus, Bill Clinton says he didn’t know about Epstein’s crimes and ‘Industry’ is branching out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026
Foxconn, also known as Hon Hai, is the world's biggest contract electronics manufacturer but is branching out into electric vehicles as well as AI.
From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025
Picking up where the events of the season finale left off, the so-called sacred timeline is branching out of control, a factor pushing the TVA's core stabilizing mechanism beyond its capacity.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2023
In the face of these headwinds, Roku is branching out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2023
In India, Vyasa is branching, strange, impenetrable as a pagoda.
From Notre-Dame De Paris by Isabel Florence Hapgood
