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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

Older children will revel in being in on the joke: The beasts are the household cat and dog, the dragon is a leafy tree with twiggy teeth and the intruder is the kids’ mom.

From New York Times Jul. 8, 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

Gurgi looked only half as twiggy and leafy as usual.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander




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