hatching
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hatching
Example Sentences
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They count the larval webs or nests that the caterpillars group together to form after hatching from eggs laid on Devil's-bit Scabious.
From BBC
After hatching in freshwater, they spend three years on average maturing in the Pacific, where many are snagged by commercial fishermen.
From Seattle Times
A former construction worker is hatching a plan to use fake passports to smuggle in fighters from Pakistan and Iran.
From New York Times
That was also around the time that Singleton started leading the pregame hype huddle, hatching the idea after watching Michael Jordan speak to his Chicago Bulls teammates in the documentary “The Last Dance.”
From Los Angeles Times
She learned that only in the sanctuary of her home — or in the lived-in spaces of others — can she incubate songs worth hatching.
From Los Angeles Times
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