broach

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

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

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

She’d tried to broach the subject with Celia, but Celia just changed the subject, as if she willfully didn’t want to know.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

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

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

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

In the past she broached the topic defensively, but now she is hopeful, quietly concerned.

From "The Namesake" 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

How do you feel about broaching those topics?

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 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

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