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Recent Examples of hatching
This could be insect eggs hatching, moths emerging from their hiding spots in the leaves, or bees leaving their hive or nest in search of food.
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Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
Those tuning in can watch Athena incubate early in the morning and, after hatching, feed her owlets.
—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Japanese photographer Kazushige Horiguchi had to exercise extreme patience to capture the clownfish image, which shows the eggs hatching as the parent watches and won the Behavior category.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Maria Loconsole, a comparative psychologist at the University of Padua in Italy, and her colleagues decided to investigate the bouba-kiki effect in baby chicks because the birds could be tested almost immediately after hatching, before their brain would be influenced by exposure to the world.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 19 Feb. 2026
Lanternfly nymphs start hatching in April and grow through four nymph stages before emerging as adults in late June.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Feb. 2026
Harriet Walter has a nice scene as the Prime Minister hatching her own devious political plan.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
According to the American Eagle Foundation, bald eagles normally lay one to three eggs per year, with eggs hatching anywhere between 34 and 40 days after incubation.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Bald eagle eggs typically have a 50-50 chance of hatching, according to Sandy Steers, biologist and executive director of Friends of Big Bear Valley.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
Those tuning in can watch Athena incubate early in the morning and, after hatching, feed her owlets.
—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Japanese photographer Kazushige Horiguchi had to exercise extreme patience to capture the clownfish image, which shows the eggs hatching as the parent watches and won the Behavior category.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Maria Loconsole, a comparative psychologist at the University of Padua in Italy, and her colleagues decided to investigate the bouba-kiki effect in baby chicks because the birds could be tested almost immediately after hatching, before their brain would be influenced by exposure to the world.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 19 Feb. 2026
Lanternfly nymphs start hatching in April and grow through four nymph stages before emerging as adults in late June.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Feb. 2026
Harriet Walter has a nice scene as the Prime Minister hatching her own devious political plan.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
According to the American Eagle Foundation, bald eagles normally lay one to three eggs per year, with eggs hatching anywhere between 34 and 40 days after incubation.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Bald eagle eggs typically have a 50-50 chance of hatching, according to Sandy Steers, biologist and executive director of Friends of Big Bear Valley.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hatching
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Grunion are known to make a faint squeaking noise while spawning.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
4 Mar. 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,
3 Mar. 2026
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The courses for the athletes in the sitting category have lower gradients as the athletes rely on the upper body for pushing/pulling themselves forward while on a sit-ski.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Yet during the meetings at the Presidential Palace, Cabello was sitting directly across from Burgum, his counterpart.—
Lilia Luciano,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Grimes’s narrative is raw and unsparing, laying bare not only relentless physical violence but also psychological trauma with no time or refuge to heal.—
Regina E. Mason,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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Staging and laying groundwork are excellent uses of days that don’t facilitate successful beginnings.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Hatching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatching. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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