fetching
Example Sentences
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Chiedza, who could not swim, got out of her depth while fetching a volleyball from the sea while playing with her 11-year-old cousin.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Nedoune, a Tuareg herder in his fifties, said he was fetching water two years ago in the northern Timbuktu region when a convoy spotted him.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Through Stacy’s fetching sadness, we come to know that maybe a certain motivational speaker was right.
From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026
A fetching lass in Regency garb and her paramour, confessing his ardor.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026
My job in the group includes fetching water for the shrimp catchers, helping untangle their nets, and separating the shrimp from weeds.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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