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to present or bring forward for discussion
broached the topic of plans for next year's parade
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Recent Examples of broached
The indication from the Heat side was a suspension had not been broached.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
Polis’ proposal is the third time in roughly a decade that state leaders have broached the idea of privatizing Pinnacol.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 2 Jan. 2025
The incidents involving the accident-prone Leno led to unfounded rumors that something more nefarious was afoot, which Bill Maher broached to Leno when the former Tonight Show host was a guest on the Club Random podcast.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 28 Dec. 2024
When the idea was broached 15 years ago, big insurers like State Farm supported the idea.
—Lawrence Mower, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
This past offseason, Smith’s agent broached the topic of a contract extension this offseason, to no avail.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
But the topic of back NIL pay had never been broached with USC before the lawsuit was filed.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
The result is a remarkable sleight of hand — a film in which every emotional possibility is broached, even when nothing seems to happen.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
Among the topics broached by visitors were true love, the afterlife, feelings of solitude, war and suffering in the world, as well as the existence of God.
—Brian Cheng, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
Polis’ proposal is the third time in roughly a decade that state leaders have broached the idea of privatizing Pinnacol.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 2 Jan. 2025
The incidents involving the accident-prone Leno led to unfounded rumors that something more nefarious was afoot, which Bill Maher broached to Leno when the former Tonight Show host was a guest on the Club Random podcast.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 28 Dec. 2024
When the idea was broached 15 years ago, big insurers like State Farm supported the idea.
—Lawrence Mower, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
This past offseason, Smith’s agent broached the topic of a contract extension this offseason, to no avail.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
But the topic of back NIL pay had never been broached with USC before the lawsuit was filed.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
The result is a remarkable sleight of hand — a film in which every emotional possibility is broached, even when nothing seems to happen.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
Among the topics broached by visitors were true love, the afterlife, feelings of solitude, war and suffering in the world, as well as the existence of God.
—Brian Cheng, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broached
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His parents introduced him to coach Jiri Osina, who helped spearhead his interest in the game and, eventually, his development.Sarah Jean Maher, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Pompei Sites, the official name of the archaeological site as well as the entity that manages it, has introduced a cap on visitors aimed at safeguarding one of Italy’s most treasured archaeological parks.Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 31 Dec. 2024
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Rodgers’ 43-yard pass to Lazard helped set up his four-yard touchdown pass to Adams, which raised the Jets lead to 25-13.Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Packers defensive lineman Karl Brooks pushed his way forward through the Bears line, leaped with his hand raised and blocked Santos’ kick.Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
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The group also discussed the use of these new models for SWE-bench operations, or in other words, for implementing real-world software tasks.John Werner, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Much less discussed was Shel Talmy, who died at 87, one week after Jones.Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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