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The outcome of China’s effort to catch up has ramifications for the global economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
If they have to travel for performances, the children connect online to their teachers while away and catch up on any missed work once back in Kampala.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
The 54-year-old, who has lived in Lege-Cap-Ferret for 30 years, fled his home after watching his neighbour's wooden house catch fire.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Inside China’s all-out push to catch up with American AI chips.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
With Indigenous people from seemingly all over the place— repping hints of their different tribal affiliations in subtle ways—he had hoped to catch someone on staff who was also Native.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
But all too often, VIX rises in August and catches traders unprepared.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
Brown, McVay and general manager Les Snead ultimately chose to stick with the 13th-year pro and future Hall of Famer, who last season led the NFL with 14 touchdown catches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Edward Afful, a fisherman of 20 years, says shrinking catches have left many crews struggling to recover the cost of fuel for their boats.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
LAS VEGAS—At a Max Pawn Luxury shop near the Las Vegas Strip, a glass case full of preowned Hermès Birkin bags catches the eye of a Texan looking to buy luxury goods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
My foot catches the bed of the opposite side, and I anchor us down again.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
The ship caught fire and seven crew members and a Ukrainian pilot had to be rescued, but two other crew members were missing, he added.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
“We’re a small company caught in a clog of tariffs.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Asian equities largely fell as they caught up with the selloff in U.S. trading, with Alphabet and Tesla’s earnings prompting selling across technology stocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Attendees caught using the devices will be asked to leave the convention, but some fans on social media warned the move could negatively affect disabled attendees.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
I caught a glimpse of me up there for the wheat harvest.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
SpaceX’s route to achieving its grand connectivity vision for Starlink is riddled with multibillion-dollar problems and would require decades’ worth of catching up, according to MoffettNathanson analysts.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 25, 2026
Njoku was a gifted receiver and blocker in Cleveland, catching 81 balls and scoring six touchdowns in 2023.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
The biggest challenge has been persuading fishermen to stop catching one of their most valuable species.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Why do Glasgow's historic buildings keep catching fire?
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Clare reached up to remove his monocle, his sleeve catching on the bush surrounding him.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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