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Recent Examples of hatching
The insects are hatching along the Mississippi during the summer.
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Frankie McLister, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Of those that remained active, a substantial fraction took a blood meal when brought to the laboratory and offered one, and went on to produce hatching offspring.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The company released a video showing the hatching chicks.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 28 May 2026
Pittsburgh eaglets die six weeks after hatching Pittsburgh welcomed both eaglets in early April, with the first egg hatching on April 2.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 18 May 2026
After hatching from their eggs, ticks spend the first few seasons of their life feeding on small animals, like rodents or birds, Roundy said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
But Stephen Bell, who oversees Park 597, said his staff hasn't found any record of a successful eaglet hatching in Chicago for more than 100 years.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
FalconCam viewers can expect the first signs of hatching between May 29 and May 31.
—Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 29 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
Frankie McLister, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Of those that remained active, a substantial fraction took a blood meal when brought to the laboratory and offered one, and went on to produce hatching offspring.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The company released a video showing the hatching chicks.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 28 May 2026
Pittsburgh eaglets die six weeks after hatching Pittsburgh welcomed both eaglets in early April, with the first egg hatching on April 2.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 18 May 2026
After hatching from their eggs, ticks spend the first few seasons of their life feeding on small animals, like rodents or birds, Roundy said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
But Stephen Bell, who oversees Park 597, said his staff hasn't found any record of a successful eaglet hatching in Chicago for more than 100 years.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
FalconCam viewers can expect the first signs of hatching between May 29 and May 31.
—Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 29 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hatching
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These innocuous-seeming actions can kindle dry vegetation, potentially spawning a wildfire.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
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Grunion are known to make a faint squeaking noise while spawning.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Australia began their campaign with a superb 2-0 win over Türkiye, sitting deep and springing on the counter to devastating effect to give themselves a great chance of reaching the knockout stages.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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The last Royal visit It is believed that Saturday’s royal visit will be the first time in 100 years that a sitting monarch has stopped in Kansas City.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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In 1908 a significant court ruling determined that only those born to Parsi fathers are recognized by the state as Parsi, laying the groundwork for more than a century of exclusion.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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While Skyports and other facility developers are literally laying the groundwork, companies large and small are busy developing the new aircraft.—
Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
19 June 2026
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“Hatching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatching. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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