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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
Through both press conferences and private discussions, a number of topics are broached including public safety, but Dumont casts them aside.
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
But since then, Smith has gone back and forth talking about his presidential possibilities on his various platforms and to those who broached him with the question.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Jones, who has Parkinson’s disease, has never broached a conversation about whether Foreigner should change its name to better suit its current direction.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, SAG-AFTRA’s chief negotiator, broached the subject at last month’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) .
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The idea has been broached for years, dating to labor discussions three decades ago.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
The issue of marital rape has also been broached in both seasons 1 and 2.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 29 Jan. 2026
The state of tampering Four years ago, every conversation with a coach at the convention broached the topic of tampering.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
However, such pride was not to be broached in Western history classes.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
But since then, Smith has gone back and forth talking about his presidential possibilities on his various platforms and to those who broached him with the question.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Jones, who has Parkinson’s disease, has never broached a conversation about whether Foreigner should change its name to better suit its current direction.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, SAG-AFTRA’s chief negotiator, broached the subject at last month’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) .
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The idea has been broached for years, dating to labor discussions three decades ago.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
The issue of marital rape has also been broached in both seasons 1 and 2.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 29 Jan. 2026
The state of tampering Four years ago, every conversation with a coach at the convention broached the topic of tampering.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
However, such pride was not to be broached in Western history classes.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broached
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Last month, fresh concept details surfaced showing Stavatti Aerospace pitching its SM-39 Razor as a candidate for the Navy’s F/A-XX Next Generation Air Dominance program, a major effort meant to shape naval air power well into the 2040s.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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Another supplements company, AG1, dropped him as a scientific adviser after the files surfaced, according to The Los Angeles Times.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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Electronic shelf labels are being introduced in some Milwaukee-area grocery stores like Walmart and Metro Market.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Carryover funding from previous fiscal years is allowing services to continue to be introduced on a staggered schedule.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
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With greater tempo and intensity from Liverpool after the interval, the decibel levels were raised inside Anfield and the players fed off that energy, knocking City off their stride.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Last time was Super Bowl LVI following the 2021 season, when the Rams raised the Lombardi Trophy in their home stadium after a 23-20 win over the Cincinnati Bengals.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Neither Iran nor Oman offered any details on what had been discussed in Larijani's meetings.—
JON GAMBRELL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Bauer proposed another amendment based on a moment that occurred when the bill was being discussed in the House Judiciary committee.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Broached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broached. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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