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Recent Examples of hatching
Harriet Walter has a nice scene as the Prime Minister hatching her own devious political plan.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
According to the American Eagle Foundation, bald eagles normally lay one to three eggs per year, with eggs hatching anywhere between 34 and 40 days after incubation.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Bald eagle eggs typically have a 50-50 chance of hatching, according to Sandy Steers, biologist and executive director of Friends of Big Bear Valley.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Grandma turned in her wheelchair, angled her body to stare at the shadows cross-hatching and haunting the doorframe.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Rudy Gobert and Anthony Edwards started hatching conspiracy theories of espionage after the game.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
Peres Magalhães testified Banfield began hatching his plan to kill his wife not long after.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
The ebb and flow that investors furnish by hatching rentals when demand for them is strong, then switching toward sales when buyers return, helps balance in the marketplace.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
Of the 158 active nests, 98 were known to be successful in hatching.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 13 Jan. 2026
Pete Hammond, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
According to the American Eagle Foundation, bald eagles normally lay one to three eggs per year, with eggs hatching anywhere between 34 and 40 days after incubation.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Bald eagle eggs typically have a 50-50 chance of hatching, according to Sandy Steers, biologist and executive director of Friends of Big Bear Valley.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Grandma turned in her wheelchair, angled her body to stare at the shadows cross-hatching and haunting the doorframe.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Rudy Gobert and Anthony Edwards started hatching conspiracy theories of espionage after the game.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
Peres Magalhães testified Banfield began hatching his plan to kill his wife not long after.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
The ebb and flow that investors furnish by hatching rentals when demand for them is strong, then switching toward sales when buyers return, helps balance in the marketplace.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
Of the 158 active nests, 98 were known to be successful in hatching.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hatching
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The movie also offers a bunch of original Charli XCX tunes, spawning a soundtrack much better than the singer’s own lackluster mockumentary.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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That was the game that saw Perry ejected just a few minutes in, followed by him having to make the long walk from the rink to the dressing room at the Cotton Bowl, spawning a million memes in the process.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Yet McGwire made sure to acknowledge Garrett, sitting at his table, during his acceptance speech at the College Baseball Night of Champions event, where McGwire entered the sport’s Hall of Fame.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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At one point, a mysterious conflict arose between two women who were both sitting alone, a row apart.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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While many countries still debate how electric air travel should work, China is already laying the foundation.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Hundreds of people were detained in the days after Navalny’s death for simply laying flowers in his honor at memorials around Russia.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Hatching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatching. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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