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Some people may object and say they have indeed received free advice from their brokerage — they have called up and talked to a representative, or met with somebody at a local branch.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
They include a multistory branch of Bank Melli Iran along the creek in the city’s old town.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The winning path follows the route of a disused Great Western Railway branch line which ran from Witham Junction to Yatton via Shepton Mallet, Wells and Cheddar.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
HTS was earlier known as al-Nusra Front and was formerly the branch of Al-Qaeda in Syria.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
Clare briefly lost his balance, thrown by a surge of wind, but caught the branch above him.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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Black-and-white news footage shows volunteer firefighters swatting flames with tree branches and dousing flare-ups with flower-pot watering cans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
Bessent specifically called for all branches of Bank Melli to be closed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Those in the firing line came from various branches of the military.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Footage shared by the broadcaster, which AFP was unable to immediately verify, showed rushing water carrying tree branches and debris, as well as a flooded road.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Stumbling slightly in the ragged grass, he began moving through the hoopberry trees, dodging the twisted, hanging branches.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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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
The road they were on led through the center of the park until it branched apart about halfway through and went as two roads to the two different beaches.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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The foundation runs a World War II educational program, taking Wantagh students to a museum in New Orleans about that conflict, before branching into 9/11 education.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 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
He likened it to a hospital "standing at one end of a corridor which goes on for miles, it was that sensation, there were all these rooms branching off left and right".
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 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
“Maybe they were already branching? Do you remember seeing any gray feathers on the ground near the nest?”
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
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