twigs

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In Vietnam, herons cast twigs in ponds like fly-fishermen to lure prey.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

FKA twigs, who is also a singer and choreographer, said Baker's "extraordinary legacy is such an inspiration to me and to so many people".

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

For the brown hairstreak, both charities rely on volunteers going out in the middle of winter to look for tiny, pinhead-sized eggs on twigs using magnifying glasses.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2025

But smartphones are more like multitools, and the user is constantly interpellated to do plumbing repairs, tighten loose screws, hone edges, saw twigs, and cut wires—often within seconds of one another.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2025

The mighty stones of its walls split like twigs, their jagged ends thrusting at the sky.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander