Broach vs. brooch Broach is primarily a verb meaning (1) to bring up (a subject),or (2) to pierce in order to draw off liquid. Brooch is a noun referring to a large decorative pin or clasp. Some dictionaries list broach as a variant spelling of brooch, and the words do have related origins (in the Middle English broche, meaning pointed tool), but they are mostly kept separate in modern usage.
Kirsten Elizabeth Rutnik Gillibrand (/ËkÉªÉrstÉn ËdÊÉªláµ»brÃ¦nd/ KEER-stÉn JIL-É-brand; born December 9, 1966) is an American politician and the junior United States Senator from New York, in office since 2009.
Senator Claire McCaskill is a fourth-generation Missourian, a trailblazer, and a tireless fighter for women and families who is running for re-election in 2018. Claire comes from a service-oriented family: her father was the stateâs insurance commissioner and her mother â an Equal Rights Amendment advocate â was the first woman elected to the Columbia City Council.