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Used with adjectives:
"
There's a monkey on the top branch."
(top, lowest, low hanging, overhanging)
"
The tree has flowering branches."
(flowering, leafy, large, small, wide, short)
"
Be careful of that broken branch."
(broken, fallen)
"
She works for the company's regional branch."
(regional, central, local, overseas, foreign)
"
He wants to work for the government's executive branch."
(executive, judicial, legislative)
Used with verbs:
"
The landscapers cut down many dead branches."
(cut down, pruned, removed, trimmed)
"
The bank is establishing more local branches."
(be + establishing, be + opening, be + setting up)
"
They closed down the local branch because of bad business."
(closed, closed down)
Used with nouns:
"
She is the branch manager."
(manager, chief, secretary, representative)
"
He works at the local branch office."
(office)
