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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 Vikings and O’Neill’s representatives broached the subject of an extension at the NFL Scouting Combine in February.
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Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
Traffic concerns, once the 328-home subdivision is built, were broached at Plan Commission meetings held last year, including from member Mark Nelson.
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Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
This doesn’t seem like a subject that needs to be broached at present and would likely cause unnecessary pain and conflict.
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R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
There are hints about succession and cults of personality, conversations which raise questions as to whether Moulin is fit to lead, but these are seldom broached beyond their introductions.
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Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 May 2026
All topics have been broached during her legendary playing career.
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Ryan Gaydos Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
While Lawrence was still in intensive rehab for his injury, Rogers broached the topic.
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Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
Emanuel actually broached the idea of changing positions last year with his father during the season.
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Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
Some 18 months ago, Mack said, the Royals launched a deep dive after Picollo broached the possibility of exploring strange new worlds.
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Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
Traffic concerns, once the 328-home subdivision is built, were broached at Plan Commission meetings held last year, including from member Mark Nelson.
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Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
This doesn’t seem like a subject that needs to be broached at present and would likely cause unnecessary pain and conflict.
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R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
There are hints about succession and cults of personality, conversations which raise questions as to whether Moulin is fit to lead, but these are seldom broached beyond their introductions.
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Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 May 2026
All topics have been broached during her legendary playing career.
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Ryan Gaydos Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
While Lawrence was still in intensive rehab for his injury, Rogers broached the topic.
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Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
Emanuel actually broached the idea of changing positions last year with his father during the season.
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Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
Some 18 months ago, Mack said, the Royals launched a deep dive after Picollo broached the possibility of exploring strange new worlds.
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Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broached
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Casa Amor participant Alannah Keyser will no longer appear on Season 8, Peacock has confirmed, after videos surfaced on social media of her singing along to the n-word in a song.
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Concerns first surfaced about the safety of the solar panels following an August 2024 fire on the same roof, which was quickly extinguished by firefighters at the time, a source close to the Los Angeles Fire Department told CBS News.
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But, by 2030, AI’s intelligence per watt (to reference a new metric recently introduced by Chris Re and colleagues at Stanford) will be dramatically higher, to a degree that few today are anticipating or have yet internalized.
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Transit profiles typically extend slightly beyond truckload timelines, with additional days introduced when freight moves across multiple rail networks.
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Led by Thiel Fellow James Proud, Substrate recently raised $100 million at a $1 billion valuation from investors including Founders Fund and General Catalyst.
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Would Rhaenyra’s Syrax — a formidably sized dragon, albeit one raised in captivity — be able to torch them all?
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Violence was also discussed during Tuesday's Stockton City Council meeting as council members considered and approved a new mask ordinance.
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Speaking last week to IndieWire via Zoom, Schnabel discussed the initial reactions from audiences and critics out of Venice and the subsequent journey to find distribution.
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“Broached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broached. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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