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fielding

[feel-ding] / ˈfil dɪŋ /
VERB
catch a hit or thrown object
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Her appointment fills one of the White House's most visible positions, with the press secretary responsible for briefing journalists, fielding questions about administration policies and serving as a chief public defender of the president.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

An initial review of seven states—Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas—identified 10,260 organizations fielding at least one team, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

American actuators are also largely dependent on Japanese suppliers of certain gears, with China fielding those companies’ primary competition.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

With runners on first and second, Yamamoto had a chance to contribute on defense, fielding Dustin Harris’ comebacker bunt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

I learned the other reason they waited for a thunderstorm to play when Jasper, trying to avoid Edward’s infallible fielding, hit a ground ball toward Carlisle.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer



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