broached

past tense of broach
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as in surfaced
to penetrate the surface (as of water) from below the immense whales broaching was a magnificent sight

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Recent Examples of broached In 1986, Baker first broached the topic in a note to the cardinal after Mahony appealed for priests to report inappropriate behavior, according to internal church records. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024 What Joker Folie a Deux does here isn’t outside of the realm of ideas that have been broached before in different ways. Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Oct. 2024 But her coach, Nathaniel Dodson, who had opened the door to the game initially, broached the idea of Rockford University as an option for her future as an athlete. Eileen T. Meslar, Chicago Tribune, 5 Oct. 2024 Player expectations, organizational direction, schemes, every subject is broached, as to best prepare fans for the year ahead. Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broached
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  • The Bipartisan Immigration Bill introduced in 2024 was too little, too late.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Collins has introduced several changes meant to monetize the business, including subscriptions, organized live events, and bringing back physical copies of the paper and its television parody, the Onion News Network.
    Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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  • Musk, who is the CEO of Space X and Tesla, has benefitted from billions of dollars worth of federal contracts, including from NASA, the military and other US government agencies, and the announcement raised immediate concerns about potential conflicts of interest.
    CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • All proceeds raised go toward the buying and shipping of books.
    Erik Pedersen, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
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  • Smith has previously discussed the connection between the song and Trey, including in his 31st birthday tribute to his son on Instagram in November 2023.
    Jenny Haward, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Ramos discussed the themes in her book with ABC News' Linsey Davis.
    ABC NEWS, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024

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“Broached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broached. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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