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On 21 September 2001, he was arrested by the Metropolitan Police's anti-terror branch and detectives began questioning him.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Some people may object and say they have indeed received free advice from their brokerage — they have called up and talked to a representative, or met with somebody at a local branch.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
Bank Melli began operating in the U.A.E. in 1969, before statehood, and has two branches in Dubai, whose ruler inaugurated its first branch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Among the donations to the police officers' fundraiser, which was launched by the Cleveland Police Federation, was £4,000 from the Cleveland branch of the National Association of Retired Police Officers.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Then he tried to wind the branch around two of the trees, but the branch kept breaking.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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Black-and-white news footage shows volunteer firefighters swatting flames with tree branches and dousing flare-ups with flower-pot watering cans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
Banque Misr has had a presence in the U.A.E. for 40 years and has branches in Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah as well as Dubai doing corporate, investment and personal banking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called for all branches of Bank Melli to close, but its Dubai locations remain open.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Footage shared by the broadcaster, which AFP was unable to immediately verify, showed rushing water carrying tree branches and debris, as well as a flooded road.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
“There aren’t any dead branches, Mr. Harris,” I say.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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He branched into insurance, spotting how annuity savers’ years of steady premiums could be a good match for multigenerational investments in sports, fast food and technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
EssilorLuxottica has also branched into hearing correction, with its Nuance Audio integrating hearing aids into eyeglasses frames.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
I’ll always prefer Mom’s barbecued chicken, fried chicken and French fries, but I have branched out, trying an array of new, relatively tamer foods, ranging from albacore tuna to zucchini.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
The researchers also found that prototypic B cells branched directly from macrophages after mast cells had already separated.
From Science Daily ● May 27, 2026
Our conversations eventually branched out, until it was the three of us talking about anything and everything for forty-five minutes at ten o’clock every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
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Described by RAU as a "time-capsule record of biodiversity in the UK", researchers said the possibilities are endless, branching out into climate change, habitat management, genetics, and much more.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Unlike trees, mountains, rivers, clouds, and animals, which are dominated by curved and branching forms, crystals stand out because of their flat surfaces and straight edges.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
Smart, entertaining and surprising, they offer reassurance that adventurous playwriting is not only alive and well but branching out into uncharted territory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Some auto-industry manufacturers have expressed concerns about branching into weapons-related defense work, worried about the cost and complexity of military contracting and potential pushback from investors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
We found it fairly easily, on a street with a nave of ancient elms branching over it.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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