broach

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

From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026

How to broach a prenup with your partner.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026

The doula encouraged Behrens to broach difficult questions with her dying husband - including where he wanted to be buried and what he wanted his funeral to be like.

From BBC ● May 2, 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

“Be assured, My Lord, in this house, there is no communication. Is there any topic that you would broach that my son should not hear?”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson

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

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

“Inside Story,” Amis’s avowedly autobiographical last novel, broaches the idea that he may have been Martin’s actual father as well.

From New York Times ● May 22, 2023

The faster your lifeboat broaches to the waves, the better.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

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

SEOUL—At a Monday meeting in Beijing, South Korea’s leader broached with Xi Jinping one of China’s most striking foreign-policy pivots in recent memory: North Korea’s denuclearization.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 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

One day he broached the issue with Ernest face-to-face, explaining that he considered his contribution unappreciated.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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

When broaching a tough topic, older kids should be given “space to vent,” Aguirre said, and parents should resist the urge to immediately tell their children not to be scared or worry.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2025

Dr Elaine Lockhart, chair of the Royal College of Psychiatrists' child and adolescent faculty, says parents should feel comfortable about broaching mental health with their children and asking for help.

From BBC ● May 3, 2025

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