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fetching

[fech-ing] / ˈfɛtʃ ɪŋ /


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Photos seen by the BBC show a crowd of people, many of them elderly, apparently fetching fresh supplies in a city square.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Shares now trade for 95 times expected earnings over the next 12 months, surpassing their previous peak of 60 times reached in 2021, and fetching more than Nvidia, Taiwan Semi, Broadcom, and Advanced Micro Devices.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Through Stacy’s fetching sadness, we come to know that maybe a certain motivational speaker was right.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

A fetching lass in Regency garb and her paramour, confessing his ardor.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

But Ophie had no way of doing so when she was stuck running around all day, fetching fresh tea and sitting by Mrs. Caruthers in case she needed another log thrown on the fire.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland




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