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The museum had designated one central tree to be the official “Wish Tree” and it had built an elevated platform around the trunk base, so visitors could reach the branches more easily.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Instead, it’s inspired by the famous fig tree metaphor from Sylvia Plath’s “The Bell Jar,” where each plump and juicy fig, dangling deliciously on the branches, represents a different life path for the protagonist.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

Their dormers hadn’t been built yet; the lawns hardly had grass; the trees were plants held steady by sticks, a piece of paper attached by wire to the branches: “Apple tree.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The prophet was based in London but his Global Light Revival church already had branches in Manchester and Dublin.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Jonathan turned his head enough to peer out; he saw the redwood branches quivering from the impact.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret