broach
noun
an elongated, tapered, serrated cutting tool for shaping and enlarging holes.
has broached
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present perfectof broach (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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When the Forest Service has broached the idea of limiting day use before, they’ve faced pushback and calls to make the decision-making process more inclusive.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 30, 2023
Israel has broached setting up joint defences with Gulf states following normalisation of ties with the UAE and Bahrain.
From Reuters ● Dec. 12, 2021
Commissioner Rob Manfred has broached the idea of a 14-team playoff system, which would have to be decided upon in the upcoming collective bargaining agreement negotiations.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 5, 2021
My partner has broached the subject several times with some perceived success, but as soon as it’s bedtime it’s like the conversation never happened.
From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2019
Here, a sheer hulk, lies poor Tom Bowling, The darling of our crew; No more he'll hear the tempest howling, For Death has broached him to.
From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 11 by Hamilton Wright Mabie
