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field

[feeld] / fild /




VERB
catch a hit or thrown object
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Women were first allowed to compete in track and field at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Lockheed Martin LMT -0.92%decrease; down pointing triangle said it would field a new and cheaper model of Patriot missile that could hit the battlefield faster, as global stockpiles of high-end interceptors dwindle.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

He contrasts that with "more sophisticated methods in the past of our field" that "wouldn't be able to even start going for some of these three-dimensional problems, because they're so big."

From Science Daily Jul. 20, 2026

Thybulle averaged 5.8 points per game last season and shot 43.3% from the field, 39.8% from three-point range, in 30 games.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Across the field and halfway to Anna’s house.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

However, Tindall and Stoudenmire emphasize that the two fields are not simply competing with each other.

From Science Daily Jul. 20, 2026

Employers in specialized fields who want to stay neck-in-neck with their rivals often conduct benchmark surveys to assess what kind of benefits are most attractive to their staff and what is offered by other companies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Cyclosporiasis comes from food that’s gotten contaminated with human feces while being washed in fields or processing plants.

From Slate Jul. 17, 2026

Most international students are enrolled in graduate level courses, especially those in the science and technology fields.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

I peered over his shoulder at the battle that was spread across fields and hills as far as my eyes could see.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

The defense contractor says the new design could be fielded faster and cost less than half as much as its bestselling version.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Throughout her fitness journey, Johannesmeyer, 35, has fielded criticism both from loved ones and on social media about her choice to dedicate time to running.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Henderson fielded calls about the bids while he was on vacation in Mexico with friends.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Burnham fielded questions from Reddit users on a range of topics and confirmed some policy positions.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

My mom fielded a bunch of phone calls that I didn’t feel like answering, from teachers, guys from the team, Coach, and some parents.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan

In the labyrinthine alleyways of Cairo's Garbage City, recycling specialist Peter Romany finds himself fielding calls from factories scrambling for plastic to plug supply shortfalls caused by the Iran war.

From Barron's Jul. 18, 2026

In order to comply with La Liga’s strict limits on fielding players from outside the European Union, club president Joan Laporta had worked to secure Spanish passports for both Leo and his father, Jorge.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

Storage Sale: Across Silicon Valley, startup founders are enjoying a wave of computing credits and fielding competing offers from AI-model makers racing to land new enterprise customers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

"We do pieces of fielding to each song and he pumps the music up to try and get us all hyped up," vice-captain Charlie Dean said.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

Harry Rowen sat at his desk, fielding call after call about Rand’s possible connection to the leak.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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