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  • present tense form of catch (3rd person singular).
  • plural of catch.

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Whatever catches on, one of the few pleasures of today’s alarming geopolitics is the coining of new acronyms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

But the name also catches their underlying sameness.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

In the end, the idleness inherent in a vacation lays bare Ashim, whom Aparna catches sight of while he is washing up outdoors and while dancing in an inebriated state with his comrades.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Olivia Elsokary has 99 catches for 1,401 yards and 32 touchdowns with 14 interceptions on defense.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

Still, one of them must, and my breath catches at this evidence that the boy existed in reality.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse



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