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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
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
Co-owner Mark Wilf, interim general manager Rob Brzezinski and head coach Kevin O’Connell broached many other topics, too.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 1 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
Some players encouraged the 49ers to investigate, but Lynch noted that it was not broached by anyone who joined the team in the past few weeks since free agency opened, including wide receiver Mike Evans.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
The wide-ranging sit-down with GQ broached various issues relating to his career, back catalog, and business empire, as well as rap beefs and hip-hop culture at large.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 2026
Has Netflix broached the subject of filling that missing time period someday?
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
But as oil prices soared, he and his administration have been forced to consider new options — including the idea, broached this weekend, for other countries to join the push with their own warships.
—Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
These are a few of the plentiful subjects broached by the movie, which goes on to encompass snippets of various activist groups, civil liberties attorneys, and local politicians, but all these topics are crammed into a scant 84-minute runtime, and few are given the requisite attention.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Co-owner Mark Wilf, interim general manager Rob Brzezinski and head coach Kevin O’Connell broached many other topics, too.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 1 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
Some players encouraged the 49ers to investigate, but Lynch noted that it was not broached by anyone who joined the team in the past few weeks since free agency opened, including wide receiver Mike Evans.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
The wide-ranging sit-down with GQ broached various issues relating to his career, back catalog, and business empire, as well as rap beefs and hip-hop culture at large.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 2026
Has Netflix broached the subject of filling that missing time period someday?
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
But as oil prices soared, he and his administration have been forced to consider new options — including the idea, broached this weekend, for other countries to join the push with their own warships.
—Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
These are a few of the plentiful subjects broached by the movie, which goes on to encompass snippets of various activist groups, civil liberties attorneys, and local politicians, but all these topics are crammed into a scant 84-minute runtime, and few are given the requisite attention.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broached
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When the reports surfaced that the Saudis were cutting off LIV’s funding, the league was playing a tournament in Mexico City.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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As Sloth World Orlando prepares to open a 7,500-square-foot, cage-free rainforest for sloths, reports surfaced that at least 31 sloths have been found dead under the venue's care, according to reports by the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The report builds on previous work at the Pentagon, where Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has pushed legacy contractors to produce weapons faster, introduced accountability for delays and sought to foster competition among firms competing for Defense Department (DOD) contracts.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2026
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Vangala said if customers feel they are being held responsible for mistakes made by tools the retailer introduced, the resulting friction could derail adoption entirely.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Since then, prices for many games have been raised further, sparking widespread outrage.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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To this, the stoic Bednar raised an uncharacteristic (and bruised) eyebrow.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Aurelien Tchouameni, a player already at Real, is also being discussed in United meetings.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Dries and Charlap Hyman discussed the way client requests have changed over the years.—
The Editors of AD,
Architectural Digest,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Broached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broached. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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