broach
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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
Those who did broach the topic with the partners were more likely to plan for key risks and expenses in retirement such as healthcare, taxes, daily expenses and inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 9, 2025
On the weekly chart, the stock is once again approaching the key $30 round number, an area it has tested three times since mid-2022, but failed to broach.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2025
They sat there quietly, each trying to figure out how to broach their mutual affection.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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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
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Nearly half-an-hour into our call with her, Scott-Wright broached the idea of placing our reporter's newborn to sleep on her front, describing it as "a game-changer".
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
On Wednesday, Powell broached the issue when dousing speculation about a leadership vacuum.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 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
C.P. put away his concerns from the night before and concentrated on leading a group discussion of interracial violence, the subject he had broached on Monday night.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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But that didn’t stop Mr. Wyden from broaching the costly topic again in his white paper.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 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
I could see that he had something on his mind which he wanted to say, but felt some hesitancy about broaching the subject.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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