branches

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Their dormers hadn’t been built yet; the lawns hardly had grass; the trees were plants held steady by sticks, a piece of paper attached by wire to the branches: “Apple tree.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The Horizon IT system, which began operating in 1999, falsely created accounting shortfalls in Post Office branches for which sub-postmasters were held liable.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Air Force Academy later this week, continuing the administration’s presence across all major service branches during commencement season.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Small ring molecules behave somewhat like bent branches under pressure.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

I was still standing there admiring my work when, from the corner of my eye, I thought I saw a movement in the branches of a sycamore tree.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls