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fielding

[feel-ding] / ˈfil dɪŋ /
VERB
catch a hit or thrown object
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There are 85 high schools in LAUSD, with 69 fielding football programs.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

On a typical day, Barton spends hours fielding texts and calls from contacts in think tanks, legislatures, Congress and the White House, his son Tim said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

Took a straightforward catch in his new fielding position after Joe Root vacated first slip.

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

Yuko, who had been fielding calls for days, no longer knew what to do.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers



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