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hatching

[hach-ing] / ˈhætʃ ɪŋ /


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Until then, hatching eggs in Westeros will do.

From Salon Jun. 25, 2026

It works by hatching flies in an enclosed space, and then exposing them to radiation to make them sterile before releasing them into the wild.

From BBC Jun. 5, 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 shell cracked, and they were birds hatching and taking flight.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

You could see the Great Experiment hatching in his mind.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

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

From Seattle Times Oct. 26, 2022

Ms. Gray hopes that the summer hatchings indicate future breeding success.

From Washington Times Oct. 4, 2022

The tiny flying insects, also known as midgies, usually appear in two hatchings and thrive in wet and warm conditions.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2022

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

From Washington Post Apr. 15, 2019

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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