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branchlets

noun

plural of branchlet

as in limbs

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Yet now its limbs are being pulled apart, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, for reasons that remain unclear.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
The ancient creature’s paddle-like abdominal limbs provide direct fossil evidence that insects conquered land through a prolonged semi-aquatic phase rather than an abrupt transition.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of limbs

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Hong, favoring a backward-facing view of the mayhem, shoots in lengthy takes that swerve and snake with rough-and-tumble precision; the energies of car and camera seem to fuse into one.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Just when things are looking dire for John and Sarah, the T-800 reboots on auxiliary power and shoots the T-1000 with a grenade launcher.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of shoots

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One jumper is famous for having smothered miles of flames with his jacket; in Alaska, jumpers have used spruce boughs and burlap bags filled with moss.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Part of the healing was contained in the sacred fire area, circled by cedar boughs, and open to the east.

— Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of boughs

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One exhibit brings together the then-future president’s buckskin jacket and pants, his rifle, Tiffany knife, his spurs, and his branding irons.

— Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026
But aside from gifting Zane with spurs, Beth’s more or less a spectator through all of the Jackson family drama.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 19 June 2026

Definition of spurs

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Most branches have maker spaces for artists looking to record music with professional studio equipment.

— Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Overall, the bank plans to add 100 new branches across its footprint in the next two years, with 20 targeted specifically for the Charlotte market.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of branches

Noun

The excessive proliferation of totems and masks as decor is more closely associated with Beachcomber offshoots and descendants in the ’50s and ’60s.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Don’t worry, the offshoots are going to mature in about a year to gradually replace those of the parent plants.

— Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026

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