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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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The organization and some of its state affiliates have also battled allegations of mismanagement, as well as complaints about staffing and patient care problems.—
Kate Wells,
NPR,
16 May 2025
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On Saturday night, while walking towards the stage, Abril, an Argentine tourist, told CNN affiliate CNN Brazil about the big moment.—
Christopher Ulloa,
CNN Money,
4 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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Prioritize Communication With Department Heads Prioritizing strong relationships and consistent communication with department heads can help.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Then, there was no mass exodus, department veterans say.—
Ryan Lucas,
NPR,
19 May 2025
Verb
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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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On the mound, Shem Tov smiled and blew kisses to the crowd, radiating warmth and kindness.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
20 May 2025
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So instead, the melanocytes (cells that form melanin) make red or yellow pigment.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Because of that, some inflammatory cells that affect hair follicles may also affect the nails of certain people with alopecia areata.1 Nail changes from alopecia areata sometimes occur before experiencing hair loss or being diagnosed with alopecia areata.—
Ruth Jessen Hickman,
Health,
16 May 2025
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UnitedHealth has said in regulatory filings that investigations, audits and reviews by a dozen different government agencies are underway.—
Amina Niasse,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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Dozens of law enforcement agencies and first responders searched the area of 187th Street and Y Highway in south Belton for hours after his disappearance.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
17 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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The risk stems in large part from their propensity to wander off and to underappreciate perils, according to co-author Dr. Guohua Li and other experts.—
Jennifer Peltz,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 May 2025
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“Branch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/branch. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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