hatch

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Broods that hatch earlier in spring tend to benefit from occasional warm spells, when caterpillars are abundant and temperatures remain within safe limits.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

Bald eagle eggs only hatch about 50% of the time, but the success rate seemed even lower in Big Bear.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

A hatch in the top means the blood sits in the body of the drone, helping to control the temperature of the blood and minimise vibrations.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

While the mechanics may be complicated, the upshot for savers is clear—anyone worried about declining saving account rates now has an escape hatch.

From Barron's • Dec. 11, 2025

She and Sasha had to crawl into the back of the plummeting plane and clamber out through the lower hatch, too.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein