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.
Richard Blumenthal. Richard Dick Blumenthal /ËbluËmÉnËÎ¸ÉËl/ (born February 13, 1946) is the senior United States Senator from Connecticut, in office since 2011. Previously, he served as Attorney General of Connecticut from 1991 to 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Blumenthal attended Riverdale Country School, a private school in the Bronx.