Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for branchlets
Noun
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Former detainees and human rights organizations have documented systematic torture and severe abuses inside the facility, including beatings, electric shocks, suspension by limbs, prolonged stress positions and other degrading treatment.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026 -
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Roots should begin to form soon enough and then shoots will emerge from the nodes.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
30 Jan. 2026
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Pruning will also help lead to bigger fruit, as new shoots can produce flowers instead (this causes stems to grow without tomatoes), says Levi Gardner, a professor at Grand Valley State University and co-executive director of Urban Roots.—
Nashia Baker,
Martha Stewart,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Laying the boughs over perennial beds for the winter to afford them protection from cold and wind.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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Spray the underside of the branches, focusing on the cut ends of the boughs, Hunter says, because that’s where the moisture can be absorbed the fastest.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Prairie View Ranch in Morgan County CBS She recently sponsored a bill to help local governments fund the Arkansas Valley Conduit water pipeline, a 130-mile pipeline with spurs that would serve 39 communities and 50,000 people east of Pueblo.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Some say his spurs are still jingling down the hallway, chasing after her.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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KidsFest activities will return for Sundays at Petco Park, with select Sundays throughout the home schedule dedicated to saluting different military branches, accomplishments and history.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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People brought tree branches to form a circle around the area, while others put flowers and candles at the memorial by a snow bank.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In terms of scope, is the slate of offshoots more diversified given the success of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms?—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
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The show has already generated a litany of spin-offs, with American, celebrity and junior offshoots.—
Will Barker,
TheWeek,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Branchlets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/branchlets. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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