The hatches were sealed, the matches postponed, and the dispatches delayed by the storm.

At the hatchery, the staff spent the spring hatching, matching, and dispatching thousands of salmon fry to restore the river populations.

Even after he apologized, I couldn't forget how he had betrayed me, and as my mother warned, he that mischief hatches, mischief catches.

I know you're excited about the grant, but don't count your chickens before they're hatched — wait until the award is official.