as in to know
to have a clear idea of
it took me a while to twig the true nature of the relationship between the two women
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Recent Examples of twig
Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 20 May 2024
In hindsight, the impression is of an unwitting team effort, each inventor chipping away at the riddle of cinema without quite twigging its significance.
—Nat Segnit, Harper's Magazine, 4 Mar. 2022
Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Advertisement Piles of twigs, pine needles and larger logs are scattered through the forest.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
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Altman, meanwhile, twigged that Microsoft might be the deep-pocketed backer OpenAI needed to achieve its goals.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 20 May 2024
In hindsight, the impression is of an unwitting team effort, each inventor chipping away at the riddle of cinema without quite twigging its significance.
—Nat Segnit, Harper's Magazine, 4 Mar. 2022
Noun
All the Coachella 2024 Surprise Guest Performances, from Justin Bieber to Will Smith
Missy Elliott, Charli xcx, Megan Thee Stallion, Benson Boone, Lisa of BLACKPINK, FKA twigs, MARINA, Tyla, Clairo, Anitta, beabadoobee and more will also be performing.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Advertisement Piles of twigs, pine needles and larger logs are scattered through the forest.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
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The Eagles know their offense can’t devolve into a frustrating mess for a second straight season.Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Keselowski's entry into RFK Racing in 2021 marked a turning point for the team, formerly known as Roush Fenway Racing.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Garnish with orange and lime slices, cranberries, and rosemary sprigs.Tiffany Vickers Davis, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024
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Beer’s red velvet corseted minidress included a large bow appliqué at the hemline and a small sprig of mistletoe affixed to the bodice.Hannah Malach, WWD, 15 Dec. 2024
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Much more data is needed to fully grasp the scope of their movements and ecological importance.Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Everyone remains just isolated enough to stay well clear of grasping any fundamental truths about the silo.Noel Murray, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
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For occasional or seasonal consumption or lower levels of contamination, more research is needed to understand how lead in spices would affect lead levels in the blood.Katarzyna Kordas, Discover Magazine, 7 Dec. 2024
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Testing can help officials understand which farms and cows are infected, and how the virus is moving between them, said Matthew Moore, an assistant professor in the department of food science at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.Dani Blum, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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On December 5, the 29-year-old model was seen in a dressed down fall uniform that was, well, both in and out of my price range.Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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This legacy in racing has seen the team achieve strong successes, including their first win in 2000 with Robbie Buhl, and a history of fielding prominent drivers such as Al Unser Jr., Sarah Fisher, and Ryan Hunter-Reay.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Daboll’s fourth-down decisions were typically hard to decipher.Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Having deep industry and marketing experience allows CMOs to balance both the art and science of marketing to truly decipher how to drive growth.Roshni Wijayasinha, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Semantic Understanding These technologies can comprehend the semantic meaning of conversations, not just individual words.Vinay Goel, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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However, the beings were unable to comprehend human emotions like love, adding a philosophical layer to the narrative.Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 10 Dec. 2024
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But Krasne did man the prosthetic paws shown digging in the transition scene, and in the movie’s trailer, when Adams’s character slips and pratfalls across kitchen tiles, Krasne recognized her own work.Dan Greene, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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In fact, more than 30 countries recognize birthright citizenship, most of them in the Western Hemisphere.Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Twig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twig. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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