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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
In a fundraising email to supporters last week, Davids broached the threat that partisan gerrymandering could pose to her job security.
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
Seemingly, a detente was broached on Monday.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Finally, Matt broached the topic with Jasmine.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
According to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic, the Dodgers' brain trust never broached the subject of a position change with Betts during Monday's meeting.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
The concept was first broached in 2007, when city officials suggested building a 500-space garage on a portion of the library’s existing 130-space surface lot on Jefferson Avenue between Eagle and Webster streets.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Play-by-play man Bob Papa twice broached the idea of the Giants creating a market to trade one of their four quarterbacks.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2025
With respect to Anthony, the Red Sox broached the idea of a long-term deal with his reps prior to the season, but the player was not yet ready to commit, having not yet even taken a single at-bat at Fenway Park.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Hank and Dale wouldn’t read it that way, either, especially once the prospect of entering Hank’s beer in a home-brew competition in Dallas is broached.
—Genevieve Koski, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2025
Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
Seemingly, a detente was broached on Monday.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Finally, Matt broached the topic with Jasmine.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
According to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic, the Dodgers' brain trust never broached the subject of a position change with Betts during Monday's meeting.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
The concept was first broached in 2007, when city officials suggested building a 500-space garage on a portion of the library’s existing 130-space surface lot on Jefferson Avenue between Eagle and Webster streets.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Play-by-play man Bob Papa twice broached the idea of the Giants creating a market to trade one of their four quarterbacks.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2025
With respect to Anthony, the Red Sox broached the idea of a long-term deal with his reps prior to the season, but the player was not yet ready to commit, having not yet even taken a single at-bat at Fenway Park.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Hank and Dale wouldn’t read it that way, either, especially once the prospect of entering Hank’s beer in a home-brew competition in Dallas is broached.
—Genevieve Koski, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broached
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The campaigns show how social media posts or personal messages — even by accounts with few followers or from people who are not public figures — could easily be surfaced and publicized, and people’s personal information can be spread across the internet at a time when doxxing is easier than ever.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Last year, arguably the best home crowd of the season surfaced for the Minnesota Vikings’ matchup against the Atlanta Falcons.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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The 2025 Ford Explorer midsize SUV introduced new features, and lost a couple less popular ones, when the when the three-row family hauler hit dealerships in July 2024.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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And, finally, last but likely not least, Joey Cantillo broke into the big leagues last summer and officially introduced himself on Tuesday night.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Getty Images Rec, a technology company serving the parks and recreation industry, has raised $11 million in a Series A funding round in which several former and current professional athletes participated.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Eco Wave Power logo is displayed on a floater raised out of the water during a demonstration of Eco Wave Power electricity generation technology using the power of ocean waves in the harbor at AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, California, on August 26, 2025.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The gathering, billed as a briefing rather than a fullblown hearing, included a slate of experts in science, defense and technology who discussed with members of Congress how understanding the unexplained phenomena could lead to scientific breakthroughs and enhance national security.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The controversy, which concerns an endorsement deal Kawhi Leonard signed with Clippers’ sponsor Aspiration, has been discussed extensively.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Broached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broached. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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