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branches

  • plural
    of branch.
    branch
    noun
    a division or subdivision of the stem or axis of a tree, shrub, or other plant.
  • present tense form
    of branch (3rd person singular).
    branch
    noun
    a division or subdivision of the stem or axis of a tree, shrub, or other plant.

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Cells carrying matching portions of the record can be linked together, allowing scientists to reconstruct branches of the embryo's family tree.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

But who knows what kind of damage the now-downed branches might have done otherwise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

It has closed hundreds of branches across the UK, leaving it with about 1,800 currently and 51,000 employees.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Other branches of government already have this, including the city of Los Angeles, where the commission’s duties include overseeing campaign finance, such as the matching funds program for political candidates.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Jonathan turned his head enough to peer out; he saw the redwood branches quivering from the impact.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret