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field

[feeld] / fild /




VERB
catch a hit or thrown object
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Sister Carren Herring asked as the Haitian man walked toward the field office, where he would reemerge from hours later with a GPS tracker clamped around an ankle.

From Salon Aug. 12, 2026

"We're excited about the potential of this field and are seeking funding that will allow us to explore that potential," says Stinson.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

Earlier this year, Zoella - real name Zoe Sugg - and her fiancé Alfie Deyes applied for permission to develop a five-acre field they had bought next to their property near Hassocks.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Like Owens, Davis endured humiliations off the field: threats, insults, segregated hotels.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

A short dirt path took me to a small field, and there it was: Sandy June’s Legendary Frybread Drive-In.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Amin said he was paid half the $20,000 for which he agreed to lease his land to a mining firm that failed to fulfil a promise to restore his fields after the work stopped.

From Barron's Aug. 9, 2026

Quantum materials could reshape fields as varied as high-performance computing, secure communication, sensitive detection, and energy production.

From Science Daily Aug. 8, 2026

That mixing could help magnetic fields move quickly from the surface upward into the Sun's atmosphere.

From Science Daily Aug. 8, 2026

In the fields of Grasse, France, the Muls have helped preserve the perfume’s signature scent, while adapting their craft for the future.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

As a teenager, Joan was visited by three saints—Michael, Catherine, and Margaret—as she worked the fields of her small village in rural France.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Many of the TV show's adult cast members have fielded questions, external in recent years about whether they support her stance, and taken varying positions.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

TPOR’s previous poll, fielded just after the May 26 runoff in which Paxton defeated Sen. John Cornyn, found Talarico leading 47% to 44%.

From Salon Jul. 29, 2026

Nauru has never fielded a team in an official international match and it has just one – hard sand – pitch.

From BBC Jul. 21, 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

He fielded some questions about insurance, from the Shaws and the insurance companies.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

Despite the thrilling manner of Super Giants' chase, the principal factor behind this victory was a disciplined bowling and fielding performance after they asked Sunrisers to bat first on a batter-friendly surface at Old Trafford.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

A Brave win had seemed unlikely for much of the evening after a sloppy fielding display in which they dropped a string of catches, including that of Voll in Bell's opening set.

From BBC Jul. 22, 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

Across Silicon Valley, startup founders like Ibarra 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. 7, 2026

I was frequently too busy to talk to him, so Michael had been fielding most of the calls and had become increasingly worried about Ralph's unique perspective on the world.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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