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field

[feeld] / fild /




VERB
catch a hit or thrown object
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In addition to field trips, there are also digital teaching resources about the attacks, such as "OOPA's World of Words," an online series of videos to build vocabulary and social literacy for younger readers.

From Barron's Aug. 30, 2026

Even though O’Leary is young, he’s earned respect in the classroom and on the field.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

Matz Sels: Was commanding and it was his punt up the field that led to Ndoye's goal.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

“We have not, as a field, done a very good job of explaining to people what the benefits are and how the downsides can be mitigated,” the CEO said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

One afternoon while Celia was at field hockey practice, my parents were arguing in the kitchen while I eavesdropped from upstairs.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

"It was difficult. There were occasions you were there for a week, maybe sleeping in the fields, and then maybe getting off to the base for a period of time then back on," he said.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

Chevron and other U.S. energy companies neared deals to invest billions of dollars in Venezuela’s oil fields, positioning President Trump for a win after months of slow negotiations.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Outer space has become an increasingly strategic domain for global powers in the military and technology fields.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

Instead of exposed ice, they resemble sprawling fields of loose rock, while potentially concealing large quantities of ice below the surface.

From Science Daily Aug. 28, 2026

“I want to get a good night’s sleep. It should be dry enough to work in the fields tomorrow.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

Since then, she said, she’s fielded more and more complaints about the practice from tenants and advocates.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

At Moonshot, Yang fielded calls from worried investors, including one who wanted to know why Yang had failed to foresee DeepSeek’s rise, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Helming says he has fielded interest from companies that want to use his tunnel boring machine for power and fibre optic cables, or pipelines that could transport water, natural gas, or ammonia, for example.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

The next inning, Wrobleski fielded a sacrifice bunt from Ryan Waldschmidt, but his throw to first was high and wide, allowing a run to score and putting Waldschmidt into scoring position.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2026

The eighty-eight players in the First Canadian Open may have composed a stronger roster than had been fielded at the United States Open a few weeks earlier.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Stokes resembled the kid given the keys to the sweetshop on his first morning as skipper, fielding five slips at one stage against New Zealand.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Salisbury agreed, adding that axis members are also able to call on the pool of knowledge shared among them; experience fielding weapons in one theater can inform fighting in another.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

When the data center issue first flared up last year, Bare was in the hospital with a severe spinal infection, fielding worried updates from her mother.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

He condemned the other parties for not fielding candidates, saying it was "disrespectful to Clacton".

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Lacey had been fielding dozens of e-mails—none with real information—from the flyers her cousin had put in record stores in New York.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green




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