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He’s hopeful both will catch on like swimming did when the CIF first had state championships.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Salt, who comes into the IPL after a quiet T20 World Cup, did take a sensational diving catch on the deep cover boundary in Sunrisers' 201-9.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

“If ‘Hoppers’ can really catch on, it could show that audiences still want original movies.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Still, there’s plenty of AI “slop” that likely won’t catch on, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

I prayed Fern didn’t catch on and that Vonetta wasn’t mean enough to explain what JimmyTrotter said about taking Sophie to town.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia




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