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Recent Examples of hatching
Pittsburgh eaglets die six weeks after hatching Pittsburgh welcomed both eaglets in early April, with the first egg hatching on April 2.
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Finch Walker, USA Today, 18 May 2026
After hatching from their eggs, ticks spend the first few seasons of their life feeding on small animals, like rodents or birds, Roundy said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
But Stephen Bell, who oversees Park 597, said his staff hasn't found any record of a successful eaglet hatching in Chicago for more than 100 years.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
FalconCam viewers can expect the first signs of hatching between May 29 and May 31.
—Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 29 Apr. 2026
The birds will grow up fast and fledge the nest about 40 days after hatching.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The power struggle swirls around the saintly, ineffectual King Henry until gradually the dynamic York, who has pretended to support Margaret while secretly hatching his own plot, emerges as the chief contender for the throne.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
In turtles and birds, the lower jaw fuses before birth, allowing the baby to feed itself after hatching.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026
After hatching, neem oil sprays may suppress (but likely won’t eliminate) the nymph stages.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Finch Walker, USA Today, 18 May 2026
After hatching from their eggs, ticks spend the first few seasons of their life feeding on small animals, like rodents or birds, Roundy said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
But Stephen Bell, who oversees Park 597, said his staff hasn't found any record of a successful eaglet hatching in Chicago for more than 100 years.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
FalconCam viewers can expect the first signs of hatching between May 29 and May 31.
—Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 29 Apr. 2026
The birds will grow up fast and fledge the nest about 40 days after hatching.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The power struggle swirls around the saintly, ineffectual King Henry until gradually the dynamic York, who has pretended to support Margaret while secretly hatching his own plot, emerges as the chief contender for the throne.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
In turtles and birds, the lower jaw fuses before birth, allowing the baby to feed itself after hatching.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026
After hatching, neem oil sprays may suppress (but likely won’t eliminate) the nymph stages.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hatching
Verb
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These innocuous-seeming actions can kindle dry vegetation, potentially spawning a wildfire.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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Easy trails lead to roaring Nugget Falls, while boardwalks along Steep Creek offer chances to spot spawning salmon and black bears.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Turning my head, sitting, breathing—they all were accompanied by lightning strikes diffused through my body.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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Whether you’re gone for a long weekend or for a few months, overflowing mail can signal to burglars that your home is sitting empty.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
15 May 2026
Verb
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That violence, along with forcing the closure of most of the capital’s hospitals, has left women, already facing risky births before gangs began laying siege to most neighborhoods in Port-au-Prince, even more likely to die in childbirth.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2026
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The fuller picture is something more like one effort laying the road while another figured out a more efficient way to drive it.—
Zachary Utz,
STAT,
15 May 2026
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“Hatching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatching. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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