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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
But Kim has broached the subject of living in a new place with better schools that would help their daughter's overall well-being.
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
Inevitably, the subject of Kennedy’s brain worm was broached.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
The panel broached intersectionality at length, highlighting how equality should follow larger conversations on gender identity, race and class.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
The dynamics were different earlier in the offseason when Barkley broached going public with a trade request in a phone conversation with general manager Joe Schoen.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Lear, who died at 101 in December 2023, was a prolific TV writer, producer and activist best known for creating the groundbreaking comedy series, All in the Family, which broached social and political issues deemed controversial at the time.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Another large topic broached in the sit-down interview was the ethics and morals that inform ChatGPT and its stewards.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
In his pre-match press conference on Saturday afternoon, head coach Hansi Flick is sure to be broached on the topic and asked whether Lamine will be fit enough to play against Valencia.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
In a fundraising email to supporters last week, Davids broached the threat that partisan gerrymandering could pose to her job security.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
Inevitably, the subject of Kennedy’s brain worm was broached.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
The panel broached intersectionality at length, highlighting how equality should follow larger conversations on gender identity, race and class.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
The dynamics were different earlier in the offseason when Barkley broached going public with a trade request in a phone conversation with general manager Joe Schoen.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Lear, who died at 101 in December 2023, was a prolific TV writer, producer and activist best known for creating the groundbreaking comedy series, All in the Family, which broached social and political issues deemed controversial at the time.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Another large topic broached in the sit-down interview was the ethics and morals that inform ChatGPT and its stewards.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
In his pre-match press conference on Saturday afternoon, head coach Hansi Flick is sure to be broached on the topic and asked whether Lamine will be fit enough to play against Valencia.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
In a fundraising email to supporters last week, Davids broached the threat that partisan gerrymandering could pose to her job security.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broached
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The trim and inclining experiment is to confirm the centre of gravity of the submarine and is measured by naval architects in both surfaced and submerged conditions.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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No evidence has ever surfaced to support that claim.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Pennywise — the iconic, malevolent shapeshifting entity that often takes the form of a dancing clown and was first introduced in Stephen King's 1986 novel It — suddenly and mysteriously appeared on five different continents on Tuesday.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Micheli estimated about 70 bills had some form of this language, about 3% of the almost 2,400 bills introduced.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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But the fact the buyer was the eyewear giant raised a few eyebrows.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Since 1991, the Person of the Year gala has raised funds to support those programs.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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In an April 2021 Vogue Life In Looks interview, the Goop founder discussed why the outfit has remained a fan favorite for decades.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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The event orbited around a panel, moderated by TIME’s editor-in-chief Sam Jacobs, that discussed how AI could shape the future of fashion—particularly from a customer’s perspective.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Broached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broached. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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