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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
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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
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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
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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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