branch
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The Treasury last month moved to sever the Emirati branch of a state-owned Egyptian bank from its correspondent accounts at several large U.S. banks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
This support from Buckingham Palace is likely to be seen as an olive branch, helping Prince Harry with his sports events for injured service men and women.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
One night in a bout of frustration he makes a wish on a magic branch: that Nikki loved him as much as he loves her.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
The Smithsonian operates independently of the executive branch and is overseen by a Board of Regents.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
A bird fluttered down to a low branch and chirped as though he were saying something to Red, and I had the feeling she understood the bird, even though she pretended not to notice.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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"We've been under sanctions for years," sighs an employee at one of two branches in Dubai.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
They were young offensive assistants in Cleveland, Atlanta and San Francisco and both represent branches of the Kyle Shanahan coaching tree.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
So I think popular ideas—like Socialist Beach Day—pop up on Instagram and the like and get copied by other branches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Some transplant clinics are employing Turkish specialists – others are actually branches of businesses based in Turkey.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
As I watched, a tiny little wren dropped down from the branches of the red oak and lit on Daisy’s crippled leg.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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Other automakers have branched out in similar ways in recent decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Now the 38-year-old from Little Hulton has branched out to paint other popular cartoon characters - including from The Simpsons and Tom and Jerry - to cover up swear words.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 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
Five smaller alleys branched off the main alley on both sides, and each of these small alleys was lined with brownstone town houses.
From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang
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The foundation runs a World War II educational program, taking Wantagh students to a museum in New Orleans about that conflict, before branching into 9/11 education.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
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
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
“Stick to the basics at first before branching out.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
The skin on his hands and face was milky white, almost translucent, showing the branching veins.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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