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

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

From Salon • May 24, 2026

In obese mice, these sensory nerves showed a major reduction in branches and nerve endings, suggesting impaired nerve function.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

Workers bend the branches down with a hook-shaped tool made of PVC pipe, helping people reach handfuls of cherries.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

He placed the alder branches that he had removed across the far end of the shelter, propping them up to form a back wall.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret