Apply an extra measure of tact when broaching touchy topics.
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He suggests broaching the difficult topic with these three simple sentences.
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Rank-and-file members, however, have fewer reservations about broaching the subject.
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I had a lot of anxiety when broaching the subject with Hamza.
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Muse writer Jennifer Winter offers three options for broaching this tough topic.
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He would have to consult with Parliament before broaching the possibility, he said.
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To make matters worse, Libras are also terrible at broaching difficult relationship conversations.
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I had the idea to create taboo story lines without broaching the obvious.
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Lal recalled broaching the topic of Khashoggi's murder with Saudis whom she met.
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But broaching this topic with my father, who is over 80, felt even tougher.
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Even broaching the question of the "duty to warn" was considered controversial among her colleagues.
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This is Herzog's way of finally broaching the idea of the internet as a consciousness.
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But the Mutchlers tried to weather the storm, broaching the subject with their eldest children.
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Here are Liz Plank's tip for broaching the topic with men you know and love.
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Economists, pundits, and policymakers alike have often gravitated toward macroeconomic indicators in broaching the topic.
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I imagine just broaching the topic will upset the vast majority who read this article.
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"I was shocked how much attention that stuff got," Giuliani said dismissively after broaching the topic.
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That's not even broaching the topic of the new guards, who are, in a word, awful.
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Broaching the idea of cutting back screening could also help TSA argue for more money from Congress.
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Ultimately, the taboo aspect of money is what deters parents from broaching the topic with their kids.
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The Brooklyn Museum is at least broaching such histories, and doing so with real, if sporadic, force.
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I tried broaching the subject a few times when we'd get together with our group of friends.
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Should I hope that forgiveness comes with time, or risk broaching this difficult topic with my father?
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Several readers offered suggestions for broaching the subject in a manner that avoids an implied accusation of bigotry.
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She lauded Trump for broaching the issue of Bill Clinton's past marital infidelities and allegations of sexual assault.
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It was her first time broaching the topic at such length in more than 13 years as chancellor.
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Up top: Apple's broaching of the $1 trillion barrier, which some people called early and some people called late.
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The Holy See has humanitarian missions in hundreds of countries, and often offers help in broaching difficult diplomatic situations.
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In a new relationship, what do you think is the best way of broaching the topic of period sex?
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Broaching the topic of who will receive lifesaving care and who won't in a pandemic is an understandable struggle.
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During the MSNBC segment, Dyson argued that Owens was reducing the debate to "narcissistic self-preoccupation" by broaching the incident.
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Additional tolling is bound to face an uphill battle in Congress, as lawmakers are historically wary of broaching the subject.
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The key to a successful prenup is timing, and most experts suggest broaching the topic before you even get engaged.
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Sanders brought up poverty in all but two debates, broaching the topic 12 times, or approximately 1.3 times per debate.
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"So the end result is, we'll see," Mr. Trump said last week, again broaching the summit meeting with North Korea.
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Professionals at eating disorder clinics around the United States recommend broaching the topic as soon as you identify concerning patterns.
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Quick broke the ice by broaching a sensitive topic that had been gnawing at him for close to a decade.
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Over the weekend, NBC's Chuck Todd asked Trump about broaching the subject of Russia's role in the 2016 election with Putin.
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The Indiana governor cut right to the chase at the top of his speech, broaching the debate and Trump's apology simultaneously.
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Other news organizations were waiting for another outlet or the campaign to come forward to verify before even cautiously broaching it.
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That didn't stop her broaching the subject, more broadly, of what's like to date someone who's reached that level of fame.
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Kelly attempted to regulate Trump's discussions, including phone calls with world leaders, to prevent broaching sensitive information, according to news reports.
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It nursed those losses on Wednesday, drifting down to 0.9923 Swiss francs, after broaching parity, and falling slightly to 107.64 yen.
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Carlson was pushing back on Trudeau for broaching privilege in his apology following unearthed photos show him wearing blackface years ago.
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Of Harris, Ora was initially nervous about broaching the subject when a caller asked about his Twitter rant against ex Taylor Swift.
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Make sure you know the current market value for your job, and make sure you're broaching the subject at a stable time.
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In 2013, the prospect of a financial crisis brought on by the broaching of the debt ceiling brought both sides to the table.
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At current levels, spot LNG is broaching oil-indexed, long-term contract prices, which are seen as a resistance level for spot markets.
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As he tends to be when broaching issues—like national security—that he has little experience in, Trump was vague and sometimes contradictory.
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Prior to broaching the topic with your boo, consider which of these camps you fall under (chatting with a couple's therapist could help).
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Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Bjork and Bon Jovi are all banned over perceived bad behaviour or for broaching sensitive topics like Tibet or Taiwan.
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Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Bjork and Bon Jovi are all banned over perceived bad behavior or for broaching sensitive topics like Tibet or Taiwan.
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CNN's anchors and panelists appeared to avoid broaching the subject on air for most of Thursday, though CNN made its views clear on Twitter.
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But lawmakers have long been wary of broaching the issue, and it's bound to face resistance in Congress on both sides of the aisle.
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In broaching the subject after a mass school shooting, Mr. Trump was traveling a path well worn by his predecessors going back for decades.
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Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania was among the Republicans broaching the idea, though it didn't seem to be catching fire in the broader Senate GOP.
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He defended Trump for not broaching the subject of election interference, suggesting the conversation may not have been "long enough" for it to come up.
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Maren Perry, the president of Arden Coaching, an executive-coaching and leadership-training company based in Manhattan, says that it's worth broaching the subject anyway.
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When you see a post where a friend is threatening self-harm or suicide, you may not always feel comfortable broaching the subject with them.
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Here are some quick tips I often share when it comes to broaching money in a dating relationship: Get to know your partner's spending habits.
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Even broaching the idea that protests should not be allowed suggests a fundamental misunderstanding of the way in which free speech should and does work.
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The draft also points to the potential for a fight between the administration and Congress over tolls, a subject lawmakers have been wary of broaching.
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The videos were essentially two buddies talking shop, isolating the elements of a successful political campaign while seldom broaching the ideology and morality inherent in politics.
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But as a rookie who just happened to play for a franchise where flashes of individuality can be taboo, he was cautious in broaching the topic.
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The two leaders are expected to take part in a roundtable on women in the workforce, in addition to broaching potentially more contentious issues like trade.
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Is there a good method for broaching this with a potential new employer in a way that won't jeopardize my chances of being offered a job?
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Most of Battle of the Sexes was comedic and sardonic, with Sarah Silverman and Steve Carrell broaching serious topics, like gender parity and chauvinism, with lighthearted humor.
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The broaching of inheritance reform — which would be a truly revolutionary change — is taking place as a number of Arab countries are giving women new legal rights.
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But given the open format Holt provided that let the candidates go at each other back and forth, Trump's inexperience showed by not broaching those topics himself.
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In context, Ginsburg's comments were an admonition about the danger he poses to an independent judiciary, a peril a Supreme Court justice might be forgiven for broaching.
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But the casual approach befits the style of Mr. Parsons, who is known for talking through an idea with a small group before broaching it more widely.
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In "Nate," she opens up a conversation about sexual assault in the #MeToo era, broaching the issue directly but also through the form of interactive theater itself.
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"We need to leave behind the habit of triumphalism, stridency and formalism in broaching the topic of national news," he said at the 2011 Communist Party Congress.
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Former Vice President Joe Biden is tiptoeing toward a potential presidential run in 2020, even broaching the possibility during a recent gathering of longtime foreign policy aides.
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This is why we are broaching the subject here after I shared that I worried I wouldn't ever be brave enough to start the conversation on my own.
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But if the police profession doesn't want politicians broaching these ideas, we owe the public a commitment to doing everything we can to respect the sanctity of life.
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Snoop Dogg was one of King's loudest critics, using his platform on social media to blast the journalist for even broaching the sensitive subject in the first place.
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Woodward also cautioned those in the media broaching Watergate and impeachment in speaking about investigations into the Trump campaign and possible collusion with Russia during the 2016 campaign.
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ABC's Terry Moran, for example, without specifically citing the four examples just provided, concluded that Trump was broaching "America First" to appeal to all of the anti-Semites watching.
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The Family Research Council and other conservative groups say that the law has a chilling effect on religious leaders, making them afraid of broaching any political topics at all.
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As sea levels rise and disaster risks to coastal communities grow, some planners are broaching the idea of a "strategic retreat" from areas that face persistent floods and fires.
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Strauss plays a double game: He gains a reputation for daring by broaching the unusual theme, and yet he comforts his audience by saying something utterly conventional about it.
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So when she read in the newspaper about a new digital eldercare service called CareCoach a few weeks after broaching the subject of the nursing home, it piqued her interest.
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Bernard wasted no time broaching the subject with Duff, 31, telling PEOPLE she made it clear she was willing to step up as one of Banks' most trusted adult allies.
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In broaching this topic, Goldsmith touches upon a broader discussion that's worth having about the federal law-enforcement apparatus and how it interacts with the person elected to run it.
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Including the expansion of tolls in the plan could also spark a political fight, as lawmakers have long been wary of broaching the issue and many industry groups are opposed.
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But with the recusal at the core of Trump's complaints about Sessions, any televised scene of the attorney general broaching the subject could send the president into a blue rage.
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Lame bathroom jokes get old quickly, but they make good icebreakers, which makes them useful for Jack Sim, the movie's central figure, who travels the world broaching a taboo subject.
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Making it about you tells your partner that you're broaching the subject because it's what you want, and not because you're looking for them to prove that they're committed to you.
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It's also not clear that the discs, which Levandowski first discussed with his Otto co-founder Lior Ron before broaching the subject with Uber, contained information about self-driving car development.
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But he has shied from broaching the electorally trickier question of air pollution, which is hard to fix and risks treading on the toes of both big industry and small farmers.
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The president asked the attorney general and his son-in-law Jared Kushner (among others) to leave the room before — one on one — broaching a matter he should never have raised.
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CNN reported back in 2003 that he was the first Bush administration official to push the 43rd president to topple Saddam Hussein -- broaching the subject four days after the September 11 attacks.
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"Shooting is about his only interest in life," said Ms. Schnepp, who has avoided broaching the topic with her husband, though she knows his physical and mental abilities are likely to decline.
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"It would be really lonely doing this without her support," said Mr. Conley, who hopes the movie will prove useful for parents who have trouble broaching the issue of their children's sexuality.
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Speculation centers around contenders, including the Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics, but James shed no light on his plans in multiple interviews broaching the topic.
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In the first season of Big Little Lies, her character Celeste is a victim of physical abuse — and she tells Vanity Fair that she has begun broaching similar subjects with her older daughter.
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In all of these cases, the reviewers had either written books with a similar voice or broaching similar themes, or they had publicly voiced their interest in the corresponding author or topic area.
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When Mr. Guaidó was briefly arrested and then released this month after first broaching the idea of taking over as interim president, Mr. Pence called the opposition leader to convey the president's support.
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A German EU diplomat described the paper as a "comprehensive and courageous" stocktaking of relations with Beijing, highlighting a lack of reciprocity and growing protectionism and also broaching difficult issues, such as human rights.
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Whether you're the one in need of a little cash bailout, or you find yourself in a position to help others, broaching the subject with family won't be easy, but it can be done.
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Read more: 6 habits that are secretly sabotaging your relationship, according to therapistsBefore broaching the topic with your partner, consider which of these camps you fall under (chatting with a couple's therapist could help).
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A new Hill-HarrisX poll shows a sizable gender gap between men and women when it comes to discussing politics, even though a majority of both genders say they feel comfortable broaching the subject.
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The series takes on the task with a big, compassionate heart, broaching everything from racism and colorism to mental health, while also exploring a full array of reactions to Penelope's gay daughter, Elena (Isabella Gomez).
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High-profile suicides or suicide attempts make headlines (think Robin Williams, Kehlani, or countless others), but when it hits closer to home, we have trouble broaching the subject, which leads to a shroud of silence.
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The bottom line: For tech giants, betting on local players can be the relatively safe strategy, compared to broaching each country's market on their own, especially in a region with infrastructure challenges and political instability.
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This year's edition of the festival, which has never been shy of broaching sensitive political themes, highlighted Brazilian films in the program that had anticipated the country's hard swing right in last year's presidential election.
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Related: 4 Steps for Asking for (and Getting) Truly Honest Feedback Especially if you're broaching a tricky topic—and it's all the more tempting to beat around the bush—your best bet is to straightforward.
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During an Oval Office press conference this week, the president told reporters that the United States is currently not interested in broaching the subject of Huawei as part of increasingly heated trade conversations with China.
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"It looks as if [Republicans] are going to support a nominee for secretary of State who has no interest in broaching any of these tough issues with Putin," Murphy said of Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson.
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But it wasn't until the 1970s that this word combination began to take on the meaning as we understand it today: Surrounded with invisible air quotes, it's a verbal alert that we might be broaching taboo territory.
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Broaching the topic of Mr. Trump on a street corner or bar stool here — and thus delving into matters of race, economics, immigration and the still-painful matter of the city's disintegration — can be a volatile business.
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Abdulrahman was a member a cultural club that was set up by secular students and intellectuals in 2016 and quickly came under pressure for broaching taboo subjects in public debates such as religion, women's rights and literature.
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Hundreds of Hong Kong protesters, some waving Catalan flags and banners urging "a fight for freedom together", rallied in support of a separate Catalonia on Thursday, broaching an issue that is anathema to the city's rulers in Beijing.
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It's one of those topics that permeates the activist and lawmaker layer and engages the broader community at-large, but too often the discussion focuses on surface-level reform items while doing a disservice by not broaching deeper issues.
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"It felt like we were the ones broaching the subject in 2014," said January LaVoy, the New York-based actor who once again plays the character based on Ms. Trethewey, the United States poet laureate from 2012 to 2014.
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After millions of #MeToo tweets and an onslaught of media exposés of sexual misconduct accusations against public figures, some readers are broaching the topic of sexual assault with their families, revealing experiences they once felt too ashamed to discuss.
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One need not dig much deeper to see a subversive and, in places, downright dark side to the song, his sincerity in the chorus refrain "you're the reason that God made a girl" broaching a line towards objectifying, creepy worship.
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"I love discussing my profession but broaching the subject of wildlife conservation is so important and I'm grateful for getting the opportunity to speak on it," the 31-year-old writes alongside a photo of himself with a large monitor lizard.
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For instance, discussions, debates, weekend retreats that brand themselves as seeking to battle toxic masculinity without broaching topics, like the pervasiveness of sexual harassment and the important role men have in actively battling against it, highlight cracks in the foundation.
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If it's a close friend you feel comfortable broaching the subject with, however, offer up your own experiences with therapy or other support groups if you have any while being careful to not sound like you're telling the person what to do.
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Trump has faced criticism from Democrats and some Republicans for pursuing relationships with world leaders such as the Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte and China's Xi Jinping without broaching the subject of their human rights records, a break from past U.S. presidents. Sen.
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His pieces are masterclasses on syncretic art, uniting various origins while subtly avoiding the sordid tinge of cultural appropriation—a subject worth broaching for anyone (especially a white man) who samples what he himself refers to as "primitive" and "world ethnic" music.
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But Rodu has been arguing for the study's retraction ever since, going so far as to fight with editors at the journal in an attempt to have it taken offline and accuse them of broaching ethical guidelines when they refused to remove it.
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Attendees of the session said the presentation from the federal officials was largely about what it means for election systems to be designated as critical infrastructure, discussing that at high level without broaching much beyond what has already been testified to publicly, they said.
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The prospect of broaching a probable minefield of group sensitivities—"Suicide mission," a young friend of mine remarked, mildly, when I told him that I would review the show—is apt to rattle anyone these days, let alone an old straight white male like me.
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As is advisable when broaching the sale of millions of dollars' worth of illicit goods, the men—a thirtysomething Iranian-American who once worked as a translator for the U.S. Army and a Chicago-based Israeli-American in his mid-fifties—began their negotiations with caution.
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If you are shocked by the topic – or the fact that your teenager is broaching it with you – asking, "Well, what are your thoughts?" will help you understand where your teenager is coming from and focus your response, while also giving you time to collect yourself.
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I was sent to an event to interview an A-list news personality who'd just started dating someone new, and my editors advised me to use my judgment about broaching the topic — we knew she was unlikely to talk about him and might even get angry if asked.
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Volunteer-run heroin support groups are popping up in rural towns where clinics and drug treatment centers are an hour's drive away, and broaching public conversations about addiction and death that close-knit neighbors and even some families of the dead would prefer to keep out of view.
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In her conversation with Swisher and Mossberg, Clinton was perhaps the most outspoken she's been since the end of the 2016 election, broaching previously uncharted subjects like what she really thought about Russia's involvement in the election, Facebook's role in the fake news scandal, and where we go from here.
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BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese academics are publicly broaching the idea that China and the United States should share plans on how to deal with a potential conflict on the Korean Peninsula, a sign some say of how North Korea's weapons test may be making Beijing more open to the once taboo subject.
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Even so, you may not want to come right out and ask them; Lundquist says to manage your expectations and consider your relationship with your family beyond how they relate to your S.O. He adds that, prior to broaching the subject, you should try to decide how much you'd care about their disapproval.
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HBO's John Oliver was booed on Stephen Colbert's "Late Show" on Monday night after broaching the possibility of President TrumpDonald John TrumpFacebook releases audit on conservative bias claims Harry Reid: 'Decriminalizing border crossings is not something that should be at the top of the list' Recessions happen when presidents overlook key problems MORE's reelection.
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French officials are pressing for a reference to the need for a new strategic review of NATO's mission, to replace the last one, which was completed in 2010 and is severely outdated, while most countries prefer to wait to see whether Mr. Trump is re-elected before broaching such a fundamental discussion of NATO's purpose.
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Yet by personally broaching topics like Bill Clinton's marital indiscretions and the conspiracy theories surrounding the suicide of Vincent W. Foster Jr., a Clinton White House aide, Donald J. Trump is again defying the norms of presidential politics and fashioning his own outrageous style — one that has little use for a middleman, let alone usual ideas about dignity.
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While Detroit's premise would suggest it's broaching another segment of our generations-long conversation about race, its scenes of black people suffering detached from scenes of black people also working, laughing, loving, and living — as they still managed to do over decades of systemic oppression — makes it feel like a one-dimensional conversation that prioritizes pain over humanity.
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The Sugars commiserate with this aggrieved chorus along with Gemma Hartley, the writer who set off a national conversation about emotional labor with her viral article in Harper's Bazaar, "Women Aren't Nags — We're Just Fed Up." Broaching the subject of emotional labor with a romantic partner can be tricky, especially if he feels as if he's being blamed for the imbalance of labor.
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The second, on Sunday night, lost more than one-fifth of that number — about 18 million — who decided they didn't need to watch another moment of character assassination by each of the candidates, who aren't even broaching things like how to fix our education system, immigration policy, or the country's exploding heroin epidemic in the U.S. — you know, the kind of issues everyday Americans might be a little interested in.
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The question came after Harris confronted front-runner Joe BidenJoe BidenHarry Reid: 'Decriminalizing border crossings is not something that should be at the top of the list' Warren offers plan to repeal 1994 crime law authored by Biden Panel: Jill Biden's campaign message MORE during the debate, hitting the former vice president for his civil rights record while broaching remarks he made regarding his past work early on his career with segregationist Sens.
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Here's the video: And several times during the presidential campaign before ever broaching Serge Kovaleski, Trump applied the flailing motions and sounds again to describe everyone from Ted CruzRafael (Ted) Edward CruzTrump moves forward with F-16 sale to Taiwan opposed by China The Hill's Campaign Report: Battle for Senate begins to take shape O'Rourke says he will not 'in any scenario' run for Senate MORE to an unnamed flustered American general to confused bank regulators.
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On Lemon's Thursday edition of "CNN Tonight," the program's topics were almost exclusively related to Trump: troubles at the Trump Foundation, his "birtherism" comments, the Howard Stern 2002 interview regarding his Iraq stance, and the campaign's strategy of broaching former President Bill ClintonWilliam (Bill) Jefferson Clinton3 real problems Republicans need to address to win in 2020 Buckingham Palace: Any suggestion Prince Andrew was involved in Epstein scandal 'abhorrent' The magic of majority rule in elections MORE's past infidelities.
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Former NBC host Megyn Kelly ripped Seth Meyers for a tweet sent from his late-night program's official account mocking President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump pushes back on recent polling data, says internal numbers are 'strongest we've had so far' Illinois state lawmaker apologizes for photos depicting mock assassination of Trump Scaramucci assembling team of former Cabinet members to speak out against Trump MORE's border wall address and broaching the victims of murders committed by those in the country illegally.
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Asking overweight strangers about their health and eating habits is always going to be tricky for a reporter, but in some contexts it's easier than others — say, at a program for overweight children, or an obesity clinic, two places that Andrew Jacobs, a reporter with The New York Times's health desk, visited to report an article about Brazil's growing obesity rates.. But broaching the subject with Celene Gomes da Silva, who sells Nestlé products door-to-door in poor neighborhoods of Fortaleza and is featured in the article, was a little different; with his translator and researcher, Paula Moura, Mr. Jacobs started by asking about her job.
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