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branchlets

noun

plural of branchlet

as in limbs

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The three towns have been without power since the late Tuesday morning storm because trees, limbs and power lines are down everywhere.

— Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Fifty-year-old oak trees were ripped from the roots, and debris was scattered everywhere from broken tree limbs.

— Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of limbs

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Dahlias should be fertilized every three to four weeks with a low-nitrogen fertilizer (such as a 5-10-10) from early spring (once roots and shoots are well-established) until late summer.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 13 Aug. 2026
Models posed against the stone walls for shoots in Elle and W.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of shoots

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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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Because the sites are generally located at least 100 feet away from any trails, visiting them can require bushwhacking through swampy terrain or dense undergrowth, dodging branches and the occasional cobweb.

— John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
Republicans control the White House and both branches of Congress, helping bolster their financial coffers against their Democratic counterparts, Martin noted in his remarks.

— Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of branches

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The Perseids, like all meteors, are offshoots from comets, specifically the Swift-Tuttle Comet which orbits the Sun every 133 years.

— Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Spiritual jazz would devolve into a whole constellation of hybrids and offshoots involving varying degrees of jazz, funk, and electronica.

— Ian Penman, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

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