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Recent Examples of hatching
The birds will grow up fast and fledge the nest about 40 days after hatching.
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Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The power struggle swirls around the saintly, ineffectual King Henry until gradually the dynamic York, who has pretended to support Margaret while secretly hatching his own plot, emerges as the chief contender for the throne.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
In turtles and birds, the lower jaw fuses before birth, allowing the baby to feed itself after hatching.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026
After hatching, neem oil sprays may suppress (but likely won’t eliminate) the nymph stages.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
This structural incompleteness proves the Lystrosaurus was still in a pre-hatching developmental stage.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
The second chick followed about a week later, starting to pip on March 17 and hatching on March 19.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
One of the eggs the famous California birds were protecting began to show signs of hatching on April 3.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Currently in production, the film follows two lonely strangers who, after a chance encounter at a bar, fall in love while hatching a plan to rob the bank she’s being laid off from.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The power struggle swirls around the saintly, ineffectual King Henry until gradually the dynamic York, who has pretended to support Margaret while secretly hatching his own plot, emerges as the chief contender for the throne.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
In turtles and birds, the lower jaw fuses before birth, allowing the baby to feed itself after hatching.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026
After hatching, neem oil sprays may suppress (but likely won’t eliminate) the nymph stages.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
This structural incompleteness proves the Lystrosaurus was still in a pre-hatching developmental stage.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
The second chick followed about a week later, starting to pip on March 17 and hatching on March 19.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
One of the eggs the famous California birds were protecting began to show signs of hatching on April 3.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Currently in production, the film follows two lonely strangers who, after a chance encounter at a bar, fall in love while hatching a plan to rob the bank she’s being laid off from.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hatching
Verb
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The 1982 toy became a phenomenon, spawning the Masters of the Universe franchise with over 125 million toys sold in three years.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Known for satirizing horror flicks, the Scary Movie films launched with the first title hitting theaters in 2000 before spawning four sequels.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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It’s located a little more than 30 minutes east of Tampa, sitting farther inland than Land O’ Lakes.—
Megan Vaz,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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Most nursing school graduates are routinely approved, but over the past three years, the board has stopped hundreds of people with diplomas from Operation Nightingale schools from sitting for the exam.—
Annie Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
Verb
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After laying a single egg inside the female puts some paralyzed caterpillars and beetle larvae which the larva will eat.—
Pamm Cooper,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Communities have been laying the groundwork for offshore energy projects for years.—
Ben Link,
The Conversation,
8 May 2026
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“Hatching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatching. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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