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as in introduced
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.
—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.
—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.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 May 2026
All topics have been broached during her legendary playing career.
—Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
While Lawrence was still in intensive rehab for his injury, Rogers broached the topic.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Emanuel actually broached the idea of changing positions last year with his father during the season.
—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.
—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.
—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.
—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.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 May 2026
All topics have been broached during her legendary playing career.
—Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
While Lawrence was still in intensive rehab for his injury, Rogers broached the topic.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Emanuel actually broached the idea of changing positions last year with his father during the season.
—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.
—Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broached
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The Lever, which surfaced the record, notes the filings are too vague to tie Boafo personally to that contract, and his campaign casts him as a consistent ICE opponent.—
Tonya M. Evans,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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According to Mayer, concerns surfaced in the final days before the royal wedding.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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Russia's federal air transport agency, Rosaviatsiya, said in posts to Telegram that temporary flight restrictions were introduced at airports in Sochi, Volgograd, Kaluga, Yaroslavl and Nizhny Novgorod overnight.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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Having introduced that fiercely luminous piece in 2023, Dudamel brought it back in March, placing it on the second half of a concert that began with Beethoven’s Seventh.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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The accusations against Burton have raised questions about his criminal background and the vetting process city officials use before hiring someone for Safe Streets.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Alex Call’s nice running catch of Edgar Quero’s foul down the left-field line ended the inning and raised the stakes.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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Mytheresa has been teasing its yacht experience on the French Riviera, part of a new strategy to build out its luxury clienteling events, as discussed by CEO Francis Belin at the recent Vogue Business Global Summit.—
Joe Bobowicz,
Vogue,
18 June 2026
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According to the filing, Al-Saadi discussed the consulate shooting in a recorded phone call.—
Swasti Singhai,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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“Broached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broached. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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