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field

[feeld] / fild /




VERB
catch a hit or thrown object
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Capable of flying only about the length of a football field, it relied on humans for transport—and sustenance.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

Anduril’s entry into unmanned surface vessels brings fresh competition from a deep-pocketed and well-connected military manufacturer to a field of startups all jockeying for Navy contracts, including another Baltimore-based manufacturer, BlackSea Technologies.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

On the field though, the ambition remains unchanged.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

While we are disappointed that we will not field a football team this season, our immediate focus is supporting our student-athletes and helping those who wish to continue competing identify opportunities with other collegiate programs.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

I went along the twisting path and climbed the stile that led to our field.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

Eggs were removed from nests in vulnerable locations, such as near footpaths or in fields that would be cut for grass before the chicks were ready.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

In hydrodynamics, acceleration is considered just as fundamental as vorticity, much as electric and magnetic fields are treated as equally important parts of electromagnetism.

From Science Daily Aug. 3, 2026

It comes as energy companies wait to see if drilling at two offshore fields in the area -- Jackdaw and Rosebank -- will be allowed amid court battles and bureaucratic delays.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

Chevron executives spoke of such alternatives to Hormuz, as the company has been exploring being one of the investors in the construction of a pipeline to connect Iraq’s oil fields to the Syrian coast.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

Then we run—out of the dock, past the memorial for the enslaved, through the recreational fields, and back to her house.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

“The first time it happened, I was appalled,” says Clark, who has fielded calls from parents asking why their child didn’t get a job.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

For comparison, a New York Times/Siena poll of the Texas contest fielded in June, which found the overall result tied at 47%, found Talarico winning 5% of Republicans and only 4% unsure.

From Salon Jul. 29, 2026

Throughout her fitness journey, Johannesmeyer, 35, has fielded criticism both from loved ones and on social media about her choice to dedicate time to running.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Henderson fielded calls about the bids while he was on vacation in Mexico with friends.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Before leaving the press car, he dutifully congratulated Ky Ebright and then gamely fielded the barrage of questions leveled at him.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

“We hear it from staff, from shoppers, from farmers,” said Steele, who has been fielding more questions about how the food supply chain operates in the wake of the outbreaks.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

In the labyrinthine alleyways of Cairo's Garbage City, recycling specialist Peter Romany finds himself fielding calls from factories scrambling for plastic to plug supply shortfalls caused by the Iran war.

From Barron's Jul. 18, 2026

Storage Sale: Across Silicon Valley, startup founders are enjoying a wave of computing credits and fielding competing offers from AI-model makers racing to land new enterprise customers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

England's fielding had not cost them the series but it was a clear problem.

From BBC Jul. 3, 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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