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sapling

[sap-ling] / ˈsæp lɪŋ /
NOUN
small tree
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The annual conferences were drawing about 500 people when Anderson's nonprofit Sapling Foundation took over in 2001.

From Barron's • Oct. 15, 2025

Around the corner, you can peep upstairs for one dinner option, Evergreen Pizza Co. — along with Sapling, new from Manu Alfau of Seattle’s late, great Manu’s Bodega.

From Seattle Times • May 20, 2022

“Since exactly a month ago, about 200 people have joined a waiting list to buy a product from our Sapling Line alone,” Ms. Whelley McCabe said.

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2021

Photograph: Emilie Voirin Online crafts emporium Etsy is brimming with alternative nativity sets, like this one by Little Sapling Toys, which features the cast of characters engraved on to each block.

From The Guardian • Dec. 20, 2012

Sapling longleaf pines have recently entered the market for Christmas greens in Northern cities.

From Trees Worth Knowing by Rogers, Julia Ellen




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