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Recent Examples of branchlet
The photo of the branchlet tips shows the male pollen cones of cedar, which occur at the tips.
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oregonlive, 16 Apr. 2022
Only lemon trees require other pruning, to thin out twiggy branchlets so the plant can put more energy into vigorous branches, and to let light into the plant.
—Pam Peirce, SFChronicle.com, 11 Oct. 2019
Roth’s weeping fig is a classic example: braided trunk, delicately drooping branchlets, and a dense shock of glossy leaves about 2 inches long .
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2019
oregonlive, 16 Apr. 2022
Only lemon trees require other pruning, to thin out twiggy branchlets so the plant can put more energy into vigorous branches, and to let light into the plant.
—Pam Peirce, SFChronicle.com, 11 Oct. 2019
Roth’s weeping fig is a classic example: braided trunk, delicately drooping branchlets, and a dense shock of glossy leaves about 2 inches long .
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for branchlet
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Finally, through years of swimming at an awkward 45-degree angle, the turtle mostly used its fore flippers, which led to atrophy of the hind limbs.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2024
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Green skeletal tree limbs and animal vertebrae lay preserved by the metals.Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
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But a promotion tied to the 25th anniversary of Spongebob Squarepants has been a green shoot for the burger chain.Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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That year, the founders did a shoot with legendary model and journalist Benedetta Barzini, who remains a friend of the brand and features also in the images promoting the new collection.Sandra Salibian, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
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Once a predominantly Black neighborhood, the area was displaced decades ago to make way for Tropicana Field and a nearby highway spur.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Massive trucks carrying thousands of gallons of milk bore down the narrow road, and three men dressed in full regalia used their spurs to whirl sweating horses past us at a full gallop.Kayla Aletha Welch, Longreads, 19 Nov. 2024
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The anti-Assad group leading the assault, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, is an outgrowth of Al Qaeda, and is believed by the U.S. to still have significant ties.Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Dec. 2024
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The conflict began in 2011 as an outgrowth of the regional Arab Spring movement, with protests against the Assad regime that quickly mutated into an insurgency after the regime’s brutal crackdown.Joshua Keating, Vox, 5 Dec. 2024
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Movement on the issue, however, seems unlikely as Republicans are set to take control of the Senate in January, highlighting the challenges of imposing restrictions on a separate branch of government amid declining public confidence in the Court.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Children who attended the shopping spree were from three local branches of the Boys & Girls Clubs — the Walt Disney World Clubhouse, Levy-Hughes Clubhouse and Bradley-Otis Clubhouse.Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Canadian Federation of Musicians, the local offshoot of the American Federation of Musicians in North America, has ratified a first-ever deal with Canadian indie producers.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
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The shows were held at the headquarters of the Westside Discussion Group, an offshoot of the Mattachine Society, a prominent gay rights organization.Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Faux pine branches, spindly twigs, and pinecones fan out from a natural grapevine base in this 24-inch Amazon wreath that’s ready to hang with the attached wire loop.Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
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To access these food-rich pockets, crows in these islands have evolved an extraordinary ability to fashion tools out of twigs.Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Branchlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/branchlet. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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