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Recent Examples of branchlet
The photo of the branchlet tips shows the male pollen cones of cedar, which occur at the tips.
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oregonlive, 16 Apr. 2022
Only lemon trees require other pruning, to thin out twiggy branchlets so the plant can put more energy into vigorous branches, and to let light into the plant.
—Pam Peirce, SFChronicle.com, 11 Oct. 2019
Roth’s weeping fig is a classic example: braided trunk, delicately drooping branchlets, and a dense shock of glossy leaves about 2 inches long .
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2019
oregonlive, 16 Apr. 2022
Only lemon trees require other pruning, to thin out twiggy branchlets so the plant can put more energy into vigorous branches, and to let light into the plant.
—Pam Peirce, SFChronicle.com, 11 Oct. 2019
Roth’s weeping fig is a classic example: braided trunk, delicately drooping branchlets, and a dense shock of glossy leaves about 2 inches long .
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for branchlet
Noun
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There, wisteria laces the tops of ancient oaks, their limbs sleeved in resurrection ferns and dripping mosses.—
Caroline Rogers,
Southern Living,
20 Mar. 2025
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Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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When photos of our March cover shoot with Grey’s Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo came out, we were instantly hung up on her dazzling, nay, McDreamy ring stack.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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For the duration of the 40-day shoot, Majors worked with four trainers to stay at the same level of muscularity that professional bodybuilders attain on the day of a competition, eating 6,000 calories a day along with creatine supplements and lifting weights before walking into a scene.—
Rebecca Keegan,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Mar. 2025
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More than 1,000 rail shipments originating from a spur built at SONGS have left the site, with most of the cargo heading to nuclear disposal site in Clive, Utah.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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European allies stress support for Kyiv Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Washington’s decision could act as a spur to a peace agreement.—
SAMYA KULLAB,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Next there was the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an outgrowth of the 2008 financial collapse and a long standing target of the financial services industry.—
Claudia Weicker,
Hartford Courant,
21 Feb. 2025
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Her compassion and forgiveness and understanding are an outgrowth of her love for him as a friend and probably her closest friend.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
6 Feb. 2025
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Mar. 2025
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Elizabeth Goitein, senior director of the Liberty and National Security Program at the nonprofit Brennan Center for Justice, said the Trump administration's potential use of state secrets privilege could revive a decades-old conflict about the judicial branch's role in national security issues.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Bill Kreutzmann has retired and is no longer part of the offshoot group’s shows; another member who did not sign on with Dead & Company, Phil Lesh, died earlier this year.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2025
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Though the government's counter-offensive was able to largely contain the insurgency, footage surfaced of what appeared to be retaliatory attacks targeting the broader minority Alawite community, an offshoot of Shia Islam whose adherents live mainly in the western coastal region.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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From the tartare and miso brioche appetizer to the dessert of twig tea crème brulée, the whole experience, from start to finish, at Kioku by Endo at The OWO brings pops of delight throughout your time there.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Limbs and twigs dangled by threads of bark, or were scattered underneath, completeIv broken away.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Branchlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/branchlet. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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