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[branch, brahnch] / bræntʃ, brɑntʃ /




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The executive branch is limited in what it can do.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

This would use silviculture, the branch of forestry that deals with establishing, growing and tending forests.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026

In a post on social media, Delhi Police said its New Delhi District had received the complaint, and it had been transferred to its crime branch for a "fair and impartial" inquiry.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Gaboon vipers live on the ground and can weigh more than 45 pounds — too heavy to be adequately supported by a thin tree branch.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

She got to her feet and walked to the end of the branch.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

But the impact of the rise in energy prices is visible in the more energy-intensive branches of the industrial sector, where production declined 0.5%, Destatis said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Scientists have previously investigated oils produced from Hinoki leaves and branches, but oils derived specifically from the roots have received far less attention.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

Assigned to the Torrance office since 2018, he also has worked in the Bellflower, Long Beach and Pomona branches, among others.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

"It barely brought any rain, it was mostly wind," Victor Garcia, a resident of Puerto San Carlos, told AFP as he gathered branches that had fallen on his house.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

Uttering a couple of those deep grunts, he just seemed to rise up in the air like fog off the river and disappeared in the branches of the bur oak tree.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

Neville this summer exited Buzz16, focusing his attention on 'The Overlap', which has branched out into cricket and rugby, and secured live Bundesliga rights.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

EssilorLuxottica has also branched into hearing correction, with its Nuance Audio integrating hearing aids into eyeglasses frames.

From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026

I’ll always prefer Mom’s barbecued chicken, fried chicken and French fries, but I have branched out, trying an array of new, relatively tamer foods, ranging from albacore tuna to zucchini.

From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026

He later branched out into other investments, including cryptocurrency and wine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

He seemed to know the way and never hesitated when the road branched or passed any turning.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke

But it also means branching into new “AI adopters,” like companies in the transportation and real-estate sectors.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

The foundation runs a World War II educational program, taking Wantagh students to a museum in New Orleans about that conflict, before branching into 9/11 education.

From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026

To counter that, Proya Cosmetics has been branching out.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

Unlike trees, mountains, rivers, clouds, and animals, which are dominated by curved and branching forms, crystals stand out because of their flat surfaces and straight edges.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026

The moonlight showed a scant trail branching away from the road.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull




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