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hatching

[hach-ing] / ˈhætʃ ɪŋ /


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Restaurants and producers are hatching creative offerings such as foie gras ice cream, blueberry-flavored foie gras or sushi rolls topped with the delicacy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

Until then, hatching eggs in Westeros will do.

From Salon Jun. 25, 2026

Scientists have found that the salt level in water from former breeding sites in south-west Scotland was linked to failed hatching, smaller growth and altered development.

From BBC May 31, 2026

Colossal co-founder and CEO Ben Lamm acknowledged that a long road will have to be traversed to move from hatching baby chickens to resurrecting the moa by email.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

“The mom is fidgety like a hen hatching eggs.”

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

“I worked a levee, caught a couple hatchings, and was like, ‘Dang, this might be the ticket!’

From Seattle Times Oct. 26, 2022

In June, zookeepers found four clutches; 11 of the healthiest-looking eggs were incubated, leading to 11 hatchings in August.

From Washington Times Oct. 4, 2022

Rauch said it’s the District’s first year without any eagle hatchings in 20 years.

From Washington Post Apr. 15, 2019

Meanwhile, the thoughts of midge experts and the wider public is beginning to turn to this year's hatchings of Scottish biting varieties.

From BBC Mar. 1, 2017

With the newly hatched salmon in the Miramichi that spring of 1954 were young of previous hatchings, salmon a year or two old, young fish in brilliant coats marked with bars and bright red spots.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson



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