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Gen. Qassem Suleimani, who led Iran’s Quds Force, an elite branch of the Iranian military responsible for the country’s foreign operations.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The company named the core of its product, Ontology, after the branch of metaphysics that studies existence.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Sanchez led the Japanese branch of this effort.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

The New York Times, citing a police source, reported that Heifler was a member of a branch of the Jewish Defense League, which the FBI has deemed a terrorist organization.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The tree wasn’t hard to climb, but it was a long stretch from the last safe branch, and when the wagon tumbled to the ground, so did Nim.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr