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  • present participle of fetch.
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fetching

[fech-ing] / ˈfɛtʃ ɪŋ /


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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

The stock was fetching 33-times expected earnings for 2026 as of Monday’s close.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 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

Through Stacy’s fetching sadness, we come to know that maybe a certain motivational speaker was right.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

“Suit yourself. But I did see Pearl Ann Larkin trying on a fetching hat at the millinery today. Big pink thing with feathers. She waved at me through the window.”

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool




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