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His family never explicitly taught him any financial lessons, he said, but his mother’s paydays helped him catch on pretty quickly to the value of work and managing money.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

On Wednesday — 31 days later— the front section of the vehicle appeared to spontaneously catch on fire, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Yardeni: It is worth watching the credit markets, since problems there tend to surface before stocks catch on.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

But Bogle had reason to be confident the product would catch on eventually.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Sir Bors came from the northern hole to parley with the King and with the Constable—a long, indistinct argument or explanation which the people could not catch on account of the wind.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White