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.
07/16/13 01:08 PMâUpdated 09/13/13 08:47 AM. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrandâs mission to combat the prevalence of sexual assault in the military by putting the reporting process in the hands of military prosecutors, rather than the chain of command, is gaining steam in the form of bipartisan supportâa rare commodity in the Senate lately.