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hatching

[hach-ing] / ˈhætʃ ɪŋ /


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After hatching, the larvae burrow into the tissue and begin feeding.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

On Saturday, visitors alerted staff after spotting 10 Nile crocodiles hatching without any human intervention.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

Restaurants and producers are hatching creative offerings such as foie gras ice cream, blueberry-flavored foie gras or sushi rolls topped with the delicacy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

Until then, hatching eggs in Westeros will do.

From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026

When I remember the C I got on my last algebra test, it feels like snakes hatching and slithering in my stomach.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez

The tiny biting insects thrive in wet and warm conditions and usually have two hatchings during the Scottish summer.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2023

In all, OdySea Aquarium now has 40 African penguins and has recorded 13 successful hatchings.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 18, 2023

There had been a long dearth of eagle hatchings even before that, but major conservation efforts were undertaken to bring the birds back.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 15, 2019

Their snake family grew again in July with several egg hatchings of rare mixed-breed snakes.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 15, 2015

With the newly hatched salmon in the Miramichi that spring of 1954 were young of previous hatchings, salmon a year or two old, young fish in brilliant coats marked with bars and bright red spots.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson



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