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as in tributary
a stream that flows into a larger body of water
the Blue Nile, the Atbara, and the White Nile are the three primary branches of the Nile River
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as in department
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
the two branches of the U.S. Congress
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as in to radiate
to extend outwards from or as if from a central point
threads branched from the center of the spider web
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Recent Examples of branch
Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 18 May 2025
From Lake Michigan to the end of the main branch of the Chicago River, this urban delight has been used and admired by visitors and Chicagoans alike.
—Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
Lauren Vuong, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025
Extend your categories: Louis Vuitton has branched into perfumes; Bulgari has luxury hotels across the globe.
—Matteo Atti, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Noun
According to the complaint affidavit, on Nov. 23, 2021, a man fitting Daniels' description attempted to rob a Wells Fargo Bank branch on Thompson Lane in Nashville, and six days later, a man fitting Daniels' description robbed a Wells Fargo Bank branch on Green Hills Drive in Nashville of $1,500.
—Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 18 May 2025
From Lake Michigan to the end of the main branch of the Chicago River, this urban delight has been used and admired by visitors and Chicagoans alike.
—Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
Verb
Veins branching along my skin like the waterways of my mother country.
—Lauren Vuong, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025
Extend your categories: Louis Vuitton has branched into perfumes; Bulgari has luxury hotels across the globe.
—Matteo Atti, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for branch
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However, starting in the 1930s, thieves unwilling to move the heavy statues began sawing off the children’s limbs piece by piece.—
Michael Wells,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2025
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Two of his actors are missing limbs and nearly all are flamboyantly tattooed.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
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In one case filed by unions, a federal judge in Maryland determined that the Department of Education and Office of Personnel Management (OPM) likely violated the Privacy Act by disclosing personal information to DOGE affiliates without people's consent.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2025
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The Houston affiliate, where Griñán worked for 30 years, announced his death in a news report Monday.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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The Sacramento River and Klamath River basin and tributaries will remain closed to protect their salmon populations.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2025
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Most of that decline happened in the river’s tributaries and lakes, where the animal’s range has decreased by 91 percent.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 May 2025
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Then, there was no mass exodus, department veterans say.—
Ryan Lucas,
NPR,
19 May 2025
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The city of New Orleans and its police department urged residents and visitors to stay vigilant during the manhunt and report any suspicious activity, WDSU reported.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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On the other hand, any fleeting gesture of affection or vulnerability — like Chandan standing in Shoaib’s path during an Islamophobic assault — makes love practically radiate through the screen.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
21 May 2025
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Crammed with snippets of our lives and yours, radiating with your Catholic impulse toward God's mercy.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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After a brain injury, NMDA receptors can become overexcited, causing further cell death, so quieting these receptors might prevent additional damage.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
29 May 2025
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Victor said the immigration officer moved the men to another cell.—
Lauren Petracca,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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His departure, announced Wednesday evening, marks the end of a turbulent chapter that included thousands of layoffs, the evisceration of government agencies and reams of litigation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 May 2025
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In the meantime, the agency will keep chugging along on old infrastructure.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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To extend the bloom time of many cultivars, deadhead spent blooms, pinch back stems to encourage branching and more bloom buds, and meet the plant's water, light, and nutrient needs throughout the growing season.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
24 May 2025
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Indiana’s 15-year pause in executions stemmed largely from difficulty obtaining lethal injection drugs.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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“Branch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/branch. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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