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twiggy

[twig-ee] / ˈtwɪg i /


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Weyerhaeuser trained an AI model to pore over drone footage and calculate seedling survival rates, which are typically obtained by sending foresters to count twiggy young trees in rugged or sweltering terrain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026

Dried leaves, twiggy trimmings and even paper or cardboard will do.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2023

Soft herbs with floppy leaves — parsley, basil, cilantro, mint, dill, chives, fennel fronds, lovage, even celery leaves — work well and won’t leave you chewing on twiggy stems.

From New York Times ● May 27, 2022

Gathering fallen branches to form twiggy sculptures in the woods has been a welcome distraction for the children.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 22, 2020

Just then a hairy, twiggy figure burst from the scrub.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander


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