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plural of hatch
as in doors
a barrier by which an entry is closed and opened watertight hatches provided access through the ship's bulkheads

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hatches

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verb

present tense third-person singular of hatch
as in spawns
to cover and warm eggs as the young inside develop the mallards and geese have begun hatching in their nests down by the pond

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Noun
  • The gathering place for guests is more often than not an old conservatory reimagined with a pink onyx and burgundy leather bar, set over a wood floor inlaid with marble leftover from another room in the home—with doors that open to an impressive garden.
    Kerry Pieri, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Turn the lights off and lock the doors.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Accessible by ferry from Port Aransas, which sits just across the shipping channel, this 21-mile-long island offers nothing more than pristine Gulf Coast wilderness, and keen-eyed travelers often stumble upon sand dollars, lightning whelks, angel wings, and conchs.
    Nicholas DeRenzo, AFAR Media, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The death toll in last month's attack at a German Christmas market now sits at six after a woman was unable to recover from her injuries.
    Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • His size is a tool that sets him apart from his teammates.
    Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Having one serve would introduce trade-offs about speed and direction, which would only ramp up deeper into games and then sets.
    Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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