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fielding

[feel-ding] / ˈfil dɪŋ /
VERB
catch a hit or thrown object
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Some energy analysts say they have been fielding investor questions about when consumers pinched by the high prices will start pulling back on new purchases.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

The young Pakastani left the fielding to the warmest ovations.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

Bunch is also credited with gathering private donations to pay for half the museum’s $540 million cost, with Congress fielding the rest.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

Big Ten revenue has dented the deficit, according to budget figures obtained by the California Post, but the expense of fielding competitive teams in all sports is soaring.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 31, 2026

After another inning, the light got bad for fielding.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger



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