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broach

[brohch] / broʊtʃ /




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Usually, my partner and I sit on the couch in our apartment, or broach the subject during a road trip.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 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

But the broach that pinned Llewelyn’s cloak together was no ordinary thing.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

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

The revenge project described in Bosch’s story provides a great example of the risks of meddling in ecosystems; it also broaches the ethics of tinkering with species composition and genetic modification.

From Slate ● Jan. 28, 2023

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

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

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

The U.S. broached the idea of offering them safe passage, Arab officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 8, 2025

“We have little time for indecent suggestions,” replied Haldar to those who broached the subject of Bibi’s health.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

By broaching the moral consequences of machine learning, Littlejohn said Vance was pointing to a hierarchy of AI threats beyond just economic effects.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

When broaching this topic, don’t ask what seems fair, said Nashira Lynton, a financial therapist and founder of Renewed Wealth Therapy.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 19, 2025

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

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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