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as in tributary
a stream that flows into a larger body of water
the Blue Nile, the Atbara, and the White Nile are the three primary branches of the Nile River
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as in department
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
the two branches of the U.S. Congress
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as in to radiate
to extend outwards from or as if from a central point
threads branched from the center of the spider web
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Recent Examples of branch
Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
Several other American chains, including Denny's, Applebee's, TGI Fridays and Red Lobster have closed dozens of branches or filed for bankruptcy within the last year.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
And while the film seemed like the perfect fit, the decision to branch into originals was hatched hand in hand with becoming a co-producing partner on the documentary.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Citizens Bank was also allowing non-customers to cash their City Hall paychecks at their branches on Thursday, Groffenberger and Lawrence wrote in a memo that was sent around 2:30 p.m., with most banks set to close shortly thereafter.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
Several other American chains, including Denny's, Applebee's, TGI Fridays and Red Lobster have closed dozens of branches or filed for bankruptcy within the last year.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
Verb
Her lungs had crashed as the virus branched through her body.
—Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
And while the film seemed like the perfect fit, the decision to branch into originals was hatched hand in hand with becoming a co-producing partner on the documentary.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for branch
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Rumors the man lost a limb are incorrect, friends of the victim with Raw Surf posted on the business' Facebook page.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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Managers often stand in a single, harsh spotlight, but management is a collaboration and the right-hand man is often as vital as a limb.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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Gil threw 36 of his 50 pitches for strikes against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, the Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
13 July 2025
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The group is offering ransomware affiliates 80 percent of proceeds for targeting United States companies.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Venues of all sizes along the Guadalupe and its tributaries were flooded, with some, such as Lone Star Floathouse in New Braunfels, sustaining heavy damage.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
9 July 2025
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The agreement also includes altogether new goals, such as a first-time goal for freshwater mussels, calling for development of mussel conservation plans in five bay tributaries by 2035.—
Christine Condon,
Baltimore Sun,
8 July 2025
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Customer service isn’t a department, and customer experience isn’t just a strategy.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche wrote in a post on X, formerly Twitter, on Saturday that the department is monitoring attacks on detention facilities in Prairieland and Portland, Oregon.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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The immense gravity of these central black holes generates huge amounts of friction in the accretion disk, which becomes very hot and radiates energy strongly, especially in ultraviolet wavelengths.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
9 July 2025
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Juliana Ross hopes to amplify LGBTQ+ voices Julian (Juliana) Ross found his calling in elementary school, drawn to the confidence and beauty that drag queens radiated.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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One and only one of these boxes contains the key to the cell.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Insulin regulates blood sugar by shuttling glucose into cells where it can immediately be used for energy or stored for later use.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
1 July 2025
Noun
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The group’s 900-page policy agenda gained the most attention, proposing a policy blueprint for all major federal agencies that pushed controversial right-wing policies and sought to give the president more power by replacing career civil servants with presidential appointees.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The parent agency of ICE and the Border Patrol stands to gain $169 billion under the current bill, more than doubling the department's current budget of $68 billion.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
Verb
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The disease typically progresses from the base of the plant upward on leaves and stems.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
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Opponents say this year's legislation is particularly concerning because the high cost of the loans stems primarily from fees rather than interest.—
Tony Cook,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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“Branch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/branch. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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