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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
Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2025
Perhaps the president-elect forgot during his time away, but the government actually has different branches, and Congress is not just a vehicle for his policy agenda.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
Cade Onder, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
Getting breaking to Paris was a heavy lift, between a section of the breaking community that wanted to branch it beyond its roots, and IOC veterans who had to shepherd the group through the IOC’s Byzantine structure and requirements that would be needed to pass muster.
—David Aldridge, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
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In April, the Export-Import Bank of the U.S., an independent executive branch agency that provides loans when private lenders aren’t willing, sent Perpetua a letter of interest that the company qualifies for up to $1.8 billion in project debt financing.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2025
Perhaps the president-elect forgot during his time away, but the government actually has different branches, and Congress is not just a vehicle for his policy agenda.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
There are entire sections of the game that omit the gunplay, instead relying on subtle gadgets, branching dialogue trees, and creative problem solving to progress.
—Cade Onder, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
Getting breaking to Paris was a heavy lift, between a section of the breaking community that wanted to branch it beyond its roots, and IOC veterans who had to shepherd the group through the IOC’s Byzantine structure and requirements that would be needed to pass muster.
—David Aldridge, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for branch
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The tornado snapped a couple of large branches before whizzing north across Rockwood Road and Walkers Ferry Road, where the twister snapped more large limbs and knocked a tree down.Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
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The weather agency warned that gusty winds could knock down tree limbs, with possible minor hail damage to vegetation.Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
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All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL, their parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.David Keller, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
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As was the case throughout the CW partnership, the deliveries were hampered in large part by affiliates’ unwillingness to air the afternoon events.Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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Jon Conklin, fishing guide, recommends fishing for stripers on the south half of the lake, from Prairie Creek park upstream into the White and War Eagle tributaries.Flip Putthoff, arkansasonline.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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One of those options is giving up excess water through Mexico’s Rio San Juan, which would not otherwise be an option since that river is not one of the six tributaries managed by the treaty.Berenice Garcia, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Dec. 2024
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Opening the digital doors of our police departments to their prosecutorial partners would be a meaningful step forward in tackling that problem and making New York safer for everyone.Zellnor Myrie, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
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The Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously yesterday to join an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to reform its police department.Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 Jan. 2025
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The dancer, actor, and artist exuded an illuminating energy that radiated throughout the entertainment industry.Essence, Essence, 10 Jan. 2025
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This movement’s energy radiated from a troubled detention center in Washington where a few dozen men charged with attacking police officers and committing other violent offenses were held.Dan Barry, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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When this occurs to cells in the SCN, the brain has a hard time syncing to the time of day through the presence or absence of light.Cathy Habas, SELF, 17 Jan. 2025
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Intestinal metaplasia can develop when the cells that line your digestive tract are damaged.Sayaka Blickenderfer, PhD, Health, 16 Jan. 2025
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When cooking, the agency states, always keep a lid nearby.Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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The same month as the Herald’s reporting, December 2012, the Department of Children & Families quietly implemented a new policy that required high-level agency approval before any child in state care could be admitted to a nursing home, or move from one institution to another.Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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Halting bond purchases and curbing the fall in interest rates could also help the People’s Bank stem a recent fall in the value of China’s currency, the renminbi, against the dollar.Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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At the time, Facebook was severely criticized for failing to stem the flow of misinformation, including fake news propagated by foreign governments.William Gavin, Quartz, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Branch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/branch. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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