hatch

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Broods that hatch earlier in spring tend to benefit from occasional warm spells, when caterpillars are abundant and temperatures remain within safe limits.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

Early April is the soonest the light-blue, roughly 10-ounce egg could hatch.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

New arrivals are handed a few items through a hatch: a shirt, a jacket, trousers and a coat, all blue.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

She made her own way from her wheelchair into the capsule, using a bench extending from the hatch.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

They admired the decorated shells, taking guesses about what sort of universe would hatch from each one.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton