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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
Additionally, the group broached regulation versus incentives, forever chemicals and conservation and reuse.
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Lana Ferguson, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
But the Prince of Wales reportedly wanted Andrew gone from royal life as far back as his disastrous 2019 BBC Newsnight interview with Emily Maitlis, where his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein was first broached.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
Through both press conferences and private discussions, a number of topics are broached including public safety, but Dumont casts them aside.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
District officials recently broached the possibility of school closures.
—Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Feb. 2026
But since then, Smith has gone back and forth talking about his presidential possibilities on his various platforms and to those who broached him with the question.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Jones, who has Parkinson’s disease, has never broached a conversation about whether Foreigner should change its name to better suit its current direction.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, SAG-AFTRA’s chief negotiator, broached the subject at last month’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) .
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The idea has been broached for years, dating to labor discussions three decades ago.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
Lana Ferguson, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
But the Prince of Wales reportedly wanted Andrew gone from royal life as far back as his disastrous 2019 BBC Newsnight interview with Emily Maitlis, where his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein was first broached.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
Through both press conferences and private discussions, a number of topics are broached including public safety, but Dumont casts them aside.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
District officials recently broached the possibility of school closures.
—Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Feb. 2026
But since then, Smith has gone back and forth talking about his presidential possibilities on his various platforms and to those who broached him with the question.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Jones, who has Parkinson’s disease, has never broached a conversation about whether Foreigner should change its name to better suit its current direction.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, SAG-AFTRA’s chief negotiator, broached the subject at last month’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) .
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The idea has been broached for years, dating to labor discussions three decades ago.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broached
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Similar health crises surfaced wherever immigration officers massed in the past year.—
Kate Wells,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2026
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Several names have already surfaced, but the leading contender is Mojtaba Khamenei, the late leader's second son.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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California has introduced the Fans First Act, which restricts resales to 10% above face value, and there’s a similar bill in New York.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Legislation introduced last month would block the work requirements for the undocumented immigrants covered by the state, and would also undo last year’s freeze on new enrollments.—
Andrew Graham
March 9,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The family soon moved to the Southern California city of El Monte, where Joe McDonald was raised.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Gardner, who was born and raised in Detroit, totaled four points, five rebounds and two assists in 16 minutes against his hometown team.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Though the conversation didn't quite reach any actionable solutions beyond what has been discussed as already in progress, like Rawls' work, there was one clear message potently felt across the room — one of urgency.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Stonestreet, who played Ferguson's husband across Modern Family's series run, has discussed the undeveloped spinoff centered around their Cameron Tucker (Stonestreet) and Mitchell Pritchett (Ferguson) characters.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Broached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broached. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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