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catch up

[kach-uhp] / ˈkætʃˌʌp /








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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

For now, counties like Hood remain stuck in purgatory, watching rapid development overwhelm their communities while waiting for state policy to catch up.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

To catch up, Volkswagen has sought to insulate its floundering Chinese business from the Eurocentric designs and slow decision-making of its German headquarters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The other would make it easier to catch up once paid work resumes, recognizing that many caregivers return with ground to make up.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Jonah whirled around, hoping he could catch up with Sarah Puchini in the aisle, but her blond head was already disappearing through the door back out into the lobby.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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