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catch up

[kach-uhp] / ˈkætʃˌʌp /








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The former British soldier described his dilemma of whether to turn back for Hillary Dawa or catch up with the rest.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

He wrote: “smh, promising things we can’t do is going to catch up with us one day.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The question for investors is when supply may catch up to demand and bring price growth back down to earth.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The recipient should also budget $1.5 million a year to maintain existing infrastructure and catch up on deferred maintenance, according to Bhakta’s website.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

So it was a case where compassion had to give way to discipline and I had to break away from this man to run up to catch up with the men in front.”

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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