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fielding

[feel-ding] / ˈfil dɪŋ /
VERB
catch a hit or thrown object
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Frakes said Kermit did a fine job fielding questions for a couple of days.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

“We need to do a better job of tracking the ball, judging the ball, fielding the ball when necessary, not fielding it in other situations,” Ventrone told reporters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

American actuators are also largely dependent on Japanese suppliers of certain gears, with China fielding those companies’ primary competition.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Poor Glamorgan fielding, with several dropped catches and a missed stumping, boosted Middlesex as Horley and Trussler put on 131 before the latter was stumped by Abbey Freeborn off the bowling of Eve Jackson.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

He was too busy fielding advice and criticism about kabob preparation from all the Bahrami men.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram



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