hatchery
noun
hatch·ery
ˈha-chə-rē 
plural hatcheries
: a place for hatching eggs (as of poultry or fish)
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For 416 days, the farm — a collection of fish pools, hatcheries and a caviar-harvesting plant in a valley between Lebanon and Syria — was directly in the crossfire.
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Jack Nicas, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Established in 1936, the Lac du Flambeau hatchery is the largest of the six Ojibwe fisheries in northern Wisconsin.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
Many also die in transport from the hatchery to the farm, in which their fragile bodies are packed tightly into crates and don’t receive food or water for 24 to 72 hours.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Data is compiled by PNC's Investment Office using sources from nationwide, including dance and theatre companies, hatcheries, pet stores, and others.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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Jack Nicas, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Established in 1936, the Lac du Flambeau hatchery is the largest of the six Ojibwe fisheries in northern Wisconsin.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
Many also die in transport from the hatchery to the farm, in which their fragile bodies are packed tightly into crates and don’t receive food or water for 24 to 72 hours.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Data is compiled by PNC's Investment Office using sources from nationwide, including dance and theatre companies, hatcheries, pet stores, and others.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Hatchery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hatchery. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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