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[fech] / fɛtʃ /


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Also new to the story is Independence, Kan., itself, which in the book is an offstage place to which Pa will sometimes go to fetch necessities, disappearing from the story until he returns.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

But as the artificial-intelligence hardware trade continues to suck up investor dollars, shares of the data-analytics company have come to fetch a slightly less outrageous multiple.

From MarketWatch Jun. 25, 2026

The popularity of the stretch means houses in the resort can sell for more than £1m, while further along the coast, a three-bed semi-detached property or two-bed detached bungalow can fetch £200,000 in Denbighshire.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

The artificial-intelligence craze has driven up demand for memory in data centers, which has led to investors rethinking the low forward price-to-earnings ratio that Micron shares normally fetch.

From Barron's Jun. 18, 2026

Then Aunt Chipo sent her to fetch water from the stream.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

L’Oréal stock fetches about 28 times expected earnings for 2026, a premium to Nestlé.

From Barron's Jun. 10, 2026

That basket now fetches a nearly 40% discount.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 3, 2026

Assuming it fetches $400 million, the mansion tax alone would be $23.8 million.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

With inflation soaring, the dollar now fetches about 480 pesos, making his monthly income worth less than $10.

From Salon Feb. 15, 2026

He fetches at least double the number of sticks we need, and chews up half of them.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

Kobe Bryant’s sneakers from the game in which he tore his Achilles tendon — and hit two free throws before he left the court — fetched $660,000.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

And, speaking of holy grails: Judy Garland’s ruby slippers from “The Wizard of Oz” fetched $32.5 million.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

Scene in Braemar, by Queen Victoria's favourite artist Sir Edwin Landseer, fetched five times the previous record for one of his works.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

Anything beyond that seemed too far fetched from the 4:30 a.m. bus to the factory.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

Dad carried Luke inside and Mother fetched her scalpel.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

Edinburgh's own Duke of Wellington statue, outside Register House in the city centre, was spotted sporting fetching, orange headwear earlier this week.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

As of Monday’s close, the stock was fetching 56-times expected sales for 2026.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

Photos seen by the BBC show a crowd of people, many of them elderly, apparently fetching fresh supplies in a city square.

From BBC May 6, 2026

Palantir, with an even more enthusiastic fan base, was among the 20 most valuable S&P 500 companies at its November peak, fetching a ludicrous 150 times sales.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 22, 2026

But Ophie had no way of doing so when she was stuck running around all day, fetching fresh tea and sitting by Mrs. Caruthers in case she needed another log thrown on the fire.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland




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