fielding
Example Sentences
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It was felt, BBC Sport understands, that players would be left fielding questions they simply didn't know the answers to.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Salisbury agreed, adding that axis members are also able to call on the pool of knowledge shared among them; experience fielding weapons in one theater can inform fighting in another.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
When the data center issue first flared up last year, Bare was in the hospital with a severe spinal infection, fielding worried updates from her mother.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
He condemned the other parties for not fielding candidates, saying it was "disrespectful to Clacton".
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
“What kind of trouble?” she asked, fielding the ball and bouncing a hard grounder back at me.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
