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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
Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
Tangent Democrats control all three branches of state government in Michigan for the first time since the 1980s.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Paul Tassi, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
There was one main road with shops, and then branching lanes with houses facing sugarcane fields.
—Akhil Sharma, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2024
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Noun
The meteor shower has two branches: the Northern Taurids and Southern Taurids.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
Tangent Democrats control all three branches of state government in Michigan for the first time since the 1980s.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
One node would branch into Vanguard Ops, Onslaught and The Coil.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
There was one main road with shops, and then branching lanes with houses facing sugarcane fields.
—Akhil Sharma, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for branch
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Your limbs, or even your entire upper body, may jerk or thrash in the process.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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Leaves mixed with trash, limbs or other debris will not be picked up.The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Sales and marketing expenses decreased to $6.8 million from $7.2 million, primarily due to a shift to affiliate marketing strategies in Latin America.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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The Los Angeles Lakers will send guard Bronny James to their G-League affiliate beginning Saturday, per ESPN.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Private Equity Road This is admittedly a little tributary on the M&A path, maybe more realistic if not that appealing either.Howard Homonoff, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Chippewa and Black rivers are tributaries of the Mississippi River, which has functioned as a superhighway for invasive carp to travel.Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2024
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But then hours later, the sheriff's department went back to the family's home near the North Carolina border, where Patterson was handcuffed, arrested, booked on suspicion of reckless conduct and forced to post $500 bail.David K. Li, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Although the exact dates of its arrival and discovery are unclear, the penny-sized bit of rock somehow found its way into a Purdue University biology department desk drawer, where faculty uncovered it in 1929.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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That's when the moon won't interfere with the display and the Taurus constellation, which is where the meteors seem to emerge – or radiate, according to Earth Sky, a website devoted to astronomy and Earth sciences.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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Sonoma and Napa Vineyards That Set the Stage For The Music And Wine Festival The wineries of Northern California offer a stunning backdrop for SIP events, each radiating its unique charm and inviting atmosphere, captivating visitors from all backgrounds.Noel Burgess, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Audio clips from Wolff’s August 2017 interview with Epstein — two years before he was found dead in a jail cell — can be found at the Daily Beast’s website.Michael Schneider, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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Supplementing with taurine may help improve the body's sensitivity to insulin (a hormone that shuttles blood sugar into cells), reduce fasting blood sugar, and support overall health in people with diabetes.Jillian Kubala, RD, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
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The condition of Bay Area roads varies widely by jurisdiction, according to a recent report by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, the regional transportation agency for the nine counties.Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Following a review of available data, the agency determined that phenylephrine, when taken orally, does not actually work as a nasal decongestant.Bruce Gil, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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Ending the strike helps Boeing begin to stem financial losses—and could put it on a solid path to turn around after an extremely difficult year.Megan Poinski, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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If approved, this could make some of the best performing mutual funds more easily accessible to investors, while also helping to stem outflows from asset managers by clients who prefer ETFs.Jesse Pound, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Branch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/branch. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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