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Meanings of branch (branches) in English

Russian
ветвь
Portuguese
galho
Catalan
branca
Spanish
rama
Wikidata

Part of a tree; a shoot axis that develops from an axillary bud meristem or from equal divisions of a meristematic apical cell.

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ветвь
Portuguese
broto
Catalan
subdivisió
Spanish
brazo

A division of some larger or more complex organization.

broto
Russian
представительство
Catalan
dependència
Spanish
representación

Local subdivision of an organization.

представительство
Portuguese
ramificar-se
Catalan
ramificar-se

Divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork.

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ramificar-se
Usage of branches in English
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Labour said the first branches could be sold off within a year.
Reuters
2
Relatives turn up, leave, come back; or maybe new branches keep arriving.
Your sad eyes and unforgettable mouth
3
The branches will be open seven days a week, with extended hours.
Reuters
4
Results: Embolization of the mesenteric branches was technically successful in all cases.
Pubmed
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Data from other branches of the armed services was not immediately available.
Reuters
6
Senior executive branches want her gone for alleged corruption and political misgivings.
The South African
7
Bank branches are staying open where possible, but with shorter opening hours.
BBC
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He said all branches would close except the water and electricity authorities.
Radio NZ
9
But conflict between the branches of government is commonplace in our history.
War by other means: an insider's account of the war on terror
10
CBA will implement new business banking employees across regional and metropolitan branches.
News.com.au
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The acquisition brings the number of branches in the region to 29.
The Irish Times
12
Last year two branches of a supermarket called WeFood opened in Copenhagen.
BBC
13
Case 4 branches out into lose, lose, win and lose, lose, lose.
The black swan: the impact of the highly improbable
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Your Guide Through The Mortgage Market is available from First Active branches.
The Irish Times
15
This central trunk then divides into a limited number of major branches.
The Structure of Evolutionary Theory
16
The German discount stores are continuing to open branches all over Ireland.
The Irish Times
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