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fielding

[feel-ding] / ˈfil dɪŋ /
VERB
catch a hit or thrown object
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James Fleurijean, the center’s office assistant and interpreter, paced back and forth from the main room to his small side office, fielding questions.

From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026

Sunday's vote involves 18 lists but only seven of them are fielding the full 250 candidates.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

She had spent the previous months fielding calls from Russian military officials.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

With training from Iran and the Lebanese faction Hezbollah, they evolved from a ragtag band of fighters with sandals and Kalashnikovs to a disciplined force fielding missiles and manufacturing its own projectiles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

The phone on Six North is a hubbub of activity, with Bobby and the blond burned-out-type, who I learn is named Johnny, fielding calls from, I assume, their respective female counterparts.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini


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