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Recent Examples of hatching
After hatching, neem oil sprays may suppress (but likely won’t eliminate) the nymph stages.
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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
Or a place where something that fish like to eat is hatching.
—Mike Kurlansky, Outside, 29 Mar. 2026
Like a quintessential spy movie montage, Kennedy’s inner circle started hatching a plan on how to hide the president’s son and a princess.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2026
The chick was born about six weeks ago, zoo officials said Thursday in a news release, hatching at just 76 grams — the size and weight of a tennis ball.
—Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
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
Or a place where something that fish like to eat is hatching.
—Mike Kurlansky, Outside, 29 Mar. 2026
Like a quintessential spy movie montage, Kennedy’s inner circle started hatching a plan on how to hide the president’s son and a princess.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2026
The chick was born about six weeks ago, zoo officials said Thursday in a news release, hatching at just 76 grams — the size and weight of a tennis ball.
—Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hatching
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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
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After widespread strong to severe thunderstorms swept through the area Wednesday, bringing hail up to 4 inches in diameter in Miami County and spawning a tornado in Clinton, the Kansas City area should see a much quieter day on Thursday.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
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Now, with 31% of lab space sitting empty, a handful of companies — some international — are swooping in on declining rents and rising landlord concessions.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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Historically the pope is viewed as an honest broker in terms of international diplomacy that is at odds with a sitting president's worldview, but experts say there has never been a clash so public or personal.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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The case centers around the federal Employee Retention Tax Credit, a program created by Congress in 2020 to reward employers for not laying people off during the pandemic.—
Angela Palermo
April 11,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Apr. 2026
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Plus, the running water deters mosquitoes from laying eggs—unlike stillwater, which can become a breeding hotspot.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Hatching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatching. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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