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branch

[branch, brahnch] / bræntʃ, brɑntʃ /




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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

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

From Science Daily 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

And yet, on July 29, a senior officer in the intelligence branch of U.S.

From Slate Aug. 13, 2026

We look up into the tree, and perched on a branch is not a bird.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

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

In the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921, Congress can find a definitive answer based on a longstanding agreement between the political branches backed by a century of precedent.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 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

A few faded petals clung now to the new-leafed branches, but most of the Bride’s flowers had fallen, forming a wilted carpet beneath us.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 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

The analysis also revealed how different blood cell types may have branched off over time.

From Science Daily May 27, 2026

Five smaller alleys branched off the main alley on both sides, and each of these small alleys was lined with brownstone town houses.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang

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

Unlike a film score, the music requires multiple branching paths.

From BBC Jun. 13, 2026

“Stick to the basics at first before branching out.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 6, 2026

After a short stint in his brother's plastics business, he launched the flagship family conglomerate that bears his name in 1988 by branching out into the export trade.

From Barron's May 14, 2026

After leaving the military, he went into the engineering and construction business in Colorado before branching into other industries, and eventually became a multimillionaire.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson




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