catch up to

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Meta has made many advancements in AI technology in an effort to catch up to competitors such as Google, Anthropic and OpenAI, whose AI models currently dominate the field.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The plan, up to €75 billion, would be SoftBank’s largest AI infrastructure investment in Europe, which is trying to catch up to AI data center spending in the U.S. and China.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

American Airlines’ AAL -2.29%decrease; red down pointing triangle plan to catch up to its rivals on profitability this year has been upended by the war in Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Both projects appear to be playing catch up to Starlink, the Elon Musk-owned company that already has several thousand operating satellites in orbit offering connectivity to consumers.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

We were both terrified, but we ran to catch up to him and stayed at his heels.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson