fielding

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The backroom staff has been beefed up, with Sarah Taylor enlisted to sort the fielding and Troy Cooley adding support to the fast bowlers.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

“We’re fielding calls every single day from folks. Some have viable claims. Some don’t,” she said.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Anthropic one-upped its rival the next month, fielding proposals from investors that would value it at as much as $900 billion, according to multiple reports.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Many of the independent candidates say that while Gaza is important to them, they are fielding candidates mostly to defend their communities from neglect by Labour and other traditional parties.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The next game was the longest ever played in the history of the World Series—over three hours of hard hitting and fielding and running at Ebbets Field.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord