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branch

[branch, brahnch] / bræntʃ, brɑntʃ /




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Nearly the entire statistical signal was coming from a single branch of the insect family tree.

From Science Daily Aug. 15, 2026

GM has been more eager to branch off into defense work, while Ford has pared down its small-car lineup to double down on its most profitable “iconic” vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

On the banks of the Waal, the Dutch branch of the Rhine, swimmers are sunning themselves on a Nijmegen beach that didn't exist before the river level dropped a few months ago.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

It has signed a deal with the Japanese restaurant group, Sunpark, to open a Tokyo branch by the end of this year and then expand in the country.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Perched on a tiny branch, almost hidden from view.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

After a campaign over hundreds of years saw rivers tamed for commercial use, he urged a shift back "toward natural rivers featuring meandering branches and floodplains that retain water across the landscape".

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

Each group branches off as they meet the sand with enough equipment to establish a civilization for one night.

From Salon Aug. 11, 2026

When scientists exposed laboratory-grown neurons to blood plasma collected from participants after the retreat, the neurons developed longer branches and formed more connections.

From Science Daily Aug. 9, 2026

Derbyshire says people are also chopping down branches and trees to light fires, causing damage to the environment.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2026

It was a wild ruckus outside with leaves and branches blowing by and Lulu hiding under the bed trying to pretend she wasn’t scared, just curious about those dust balls.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

Other automakers have branched out in similar ways in recent decades.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Now the 38-year-old from Little Hulton has branched out to paint other popular cartoon characters - including from The Simpsons and Tom and Jerry - to cover up swear words.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

EssilorLuxottica has also branched into hearing correction, with its Nuance Audio integrating hearing aids into eyeglasses frames.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

I’ll always prefer Mom’s barbecued chicken, fried chicken and French fries, but I have branched out, trying an array of new, relatively tamer foods, ranging from albacore tuna to zucchini.

From Salon Jun. 15, 2026

Now the corridor branched and we turned left.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

One person sits in concentrated silence at each window, another perched in the back of the pick-up truck, ducking for the occasional limb branching from trees which rise around us.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

Unlike trees, mountains, rivers, clouds, and animals, which are dominated by curved and branching forms, crystals stand out because of their flat surfaces and straight edges.

From Science Daily Jul. 15, 2026

Smart, entertaining and surprising, they offer reassurance that adventurous playwriting is not only alive and well but branching out into uncharted territory.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Some auto-industry manufacturers have expressed concerns about branching into weapons-related defense work, worried about the cost and complexity of military contracting and potential pushback from investors.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

The skin was warm, blue veins branching like rivers beneath his pale translucent skin.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin




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