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broach

[brohch] / broʊtʃ /




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I did not broach the topic despite thinking it might be a meaningful angle to explore.

From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026

But there are many areas where Beijing and Berlin disagree, from trade practices to human rights, and Reiche will likely broach some of these.

From Barron's ● May 27, 2026

Sending a letter or an email to your estranged child could be a good way to broach the subject of reconciliation, say some therapists.

From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026

The populist leader has said he would broach the subject with U.S. officials in Davos, Switzerland, this week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026

And, as the days went by, the subject got harder and harder to broach.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

Daryl rarely, if ever, talked with his own parents about race, but he broaches these topics with his own children today.

From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2025

Therefore, you’ll discover suits with appliqué dot patches and frayed edges as well as dog-tag necklaces and sophisticated wire broaches on mini Scottish kilt pins.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2024

I also wondered what he said when he wasn’t on camera, a question this movie never broaches.

From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2024

With the focus on tailoring, accents were few: tassels on a scarf, gleaming floral broaches, spare use of lace and sequins.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 13, 2024

I love this place: the jumble of old, glittery broaches in the glass case, the worn pots and dishes and frayed baskets on the bookshelves.

From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord

When Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon broached the idea of joining the club, a member organized a petition to keep him out, one member said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

Property records show that Wyle also broached the idea of selling his longtime home in Santa Ynez, a sprawling 80-acre estate that he moved to as “ER” was coming to an end.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 22, 2026

Justice Amy Coney Barrett broached this topic with ADF lawyer James Campbell, but he did not have a coherent answer.

From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2025

Pressed on what this would look like, he said he did not have specific details but broached the possibility of more weapons, air defences and drones.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2025

In their wartime letters, it was Elizebeth who first broached the subject, saying she sometimes wished that they’d had a child before he left for France.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

By broaching the moral consequences of machine learning, Littlejohn said Vance was pointing to a hierarchy of AI threats beyond just economic effects.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

When broaching this conversation, don’t go straight into money talk, says Matt Abrahams, a communication consultant and lecturer in organizational behavior at Stanford University.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 25, 2026

How do you feel about broaching those topics?

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2025

Head teacher Emma Murray said broaching issues like misogyny and sexism with young children could be "really challenging", but that it was a topic teachers had to be prepared to deal with.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2024

Chacko said, finally broaching the real reason for his visit.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy




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