broach
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How to broach a prenup with your partner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 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
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
To broach the subject at all will be a risk.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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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
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
She broaches delicate subjects in phone calls late at night, she said, when clients can curl up on the couch, maybe feeling like they’re “talking to a stranger on the bus.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 5, 2023
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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When a top player development gig became available in 2021, Dombrowski broached the topic with Don before a game against the Marlins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
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
Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara first broached the possibility of a market conduct investigation into State Farm’s claims practices in May during a 90-minute forum with wildfire victims.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 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
In the past she broached the topic defensively, but now she is hopeful, quietly concerned.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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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
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
Chacko said, finally broaching the real reason for his visit.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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