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Recent Examples of hatching
The birds will grow up fast and fledge the nest about 40 days after hatching.
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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
This structural incompleteness proves the Lystrosaurus was still in a pre-hatching developmental stage.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
The second chick followed about a week later, starting to pip on March 17 and hatching on March 19.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
One of the eggs the famous California birds were protecting began to show signs of hatching on April 3.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Currently in production, the film follows two lonely strangers who, after a chance encounter at a bar, fall in love while hatching a plan to rob the bank she’s being laid off from.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
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
This structural incompleteness proves the Lystrosaurus was still in a pre-hatching developmental stage.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
The second chick followed about a week later, starting to pip on March 17 and hatching on March 19.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
One of the eggs the famous California birds were protecting began to show signs of hatching on April 3.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Currently in production, the film follows two lonely strangers who, after a chance encounter at a bar, fall in love while hatching a plan to rob the bank she’s being laid off from.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hatching
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Known for satirizing horror flicks, the Scary Movie films launched with the first title hitting theaters in 2000 before spawning four sequels.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
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After widespread strong to severe thunderstorms swept through the area Wednesday, bringing hail up to 4 inches in diameter in Miami County and spawning a tornado in Clinton, the Kansas City area should see a much quieter day on Thursday.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
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Harbaugh seemed tense during his Friday press conference sitting next to GM Joe Schoen as the second round of the draft rolled on compared to a much more positive Thursday interview after the first round.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Overall the Red Sox have scored two or fewer in 12 of their first 25 games this season, and with a 9-16 record the club is tied for the second-fewest wins in MLB while sitting seven games back of the Yankees in the AL East standings.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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By securing this agreement, Hyundai Heavy Industries is laying the groundwork for further involvement in the energy sector.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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However, the warring parties failed to start second round of talks in Islamabad this week, laying bare key sticking points to a definitive resolution to the fighting.—
Alayna Treene,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Hatching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatching. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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