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branchlets

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plural of branchlet

as in limbs

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According to The Better Menopause, eccrine glands on the palms and soles, along with the torso, limbs and face, produce a mostly watery sweat that cools the body and carries little smell.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026
Regeneration trade-offs If some animals can regenerate their limbs, why can’t humans regenerate an arm or leg?

— Junsu Kang, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of limbs

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Van Sickle said 11 member tribes rely on treaty rights to harvest resources such as maple sap, cedar boughs and other forest products, essential for guaranteeing traditional ways of life on indigenous lands.

— Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
The snow crunches under my feet, sifts from trailside pine boughs.

— Brian Laidlaw, Longreads, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of boughs

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Plus, according to the brand, podiatrists recommend them for people with plantar fasciitis, heel spurs, and other common foot, ankle, and knee issues.

— Kaitlin Gates, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026
It’s called the Golden Spurs Award — given annually to the Campbell family member who shoots the turkey with the biggest spurs.

— Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of spurs

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So, will Wilde receive an invitation from both the acting and directing branches?

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
The incoming storm could damage porches, awnings, carports, sheds and unanchored mobile homes, and snap off large tree branches, posing a safety risk, the weather service office said.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of branches

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North together, a practice regularly employed by networks in expanding franchises that helps to launch new offshoots and allows for seamless crossovers.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026
Their influence is mainly in their hyper-jerk production, which has spawned spiritual offshoots in London, Buenos Aires, and the Dominican Republic.

— Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026

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