broach
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But there are many areas where Beijing and Berlin disagree, from trade practices to human rights, and Reiche will likely broach some of these.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
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
And, as the days went by, the subject got harder and harder to broach.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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
The faster your lifeboat broaches to the waves, the better.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
Two Brookings Institution economists broached a taboo subject in 2003.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 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
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
It was at dinner on their first day back at Falling Water that Citra finally broached the subject she had been dreading.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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
How do you feel about broaching those topics?
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2025
A yellow warning of rain is also in place for mid and north Wales on Monday, with the Afon Glaslyn in Beddgelert, Gwynedd, nearly broaching the garden wall of a house nearby.
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2025
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
Chacko said, finally broaching the real reason for his visit.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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