In effect, the executive branch holds almost all power.

The branch held its second congress in October 2011.

His body was limp but with luck the branches would hold.

He had been afraid, by the look of it, that the branch wouldn't hold his weight.

She took the branch from Hunter and in turn held it for Gene.

Even then she did not scream, but her hands grabbed for a bush as she went forward, and its branches held.

The third branch, the Inukake, held a castle in the region as well.

But the second and third branches held a very subordinate position towards the first.

"Maybe you better go first from now on, to make sure the branches can hold you."

Barry's local branch of the Knights held about 1,500 members at this time.