catch
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As we catch up, I remind her of a PG-13 scene she caused in eighth grade science class during an earthquake drill.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
He returned for the playoffs and made several huge plays, including a spectacular sideline catch in a divisional-round victory over the Chicago Bears in Chicago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
"The message we had all the time was 'she will catch up at some point'," Warren said.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
The movie industry is tracking a record summer at the theaters, trailing 2013’s record domestic ticket sales by just $770 million with more weeks left to catch up.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
I slow down in case he’s tired, but he still doesn’t catch up.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
Last season, his first with the Rams, Adams led the NFL with 14 touchdowns catches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
From here, returns will depend less on who reports the biggest backlog than on who can keep shipping when supply catches up — or when Beijing tightens the gate.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
When she’s youthful, Sophie catches the eye of a handsome, richly dressed stranger who gallantly escorts her away from two men harassing her on the street.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
Neri catches up on the news while shaving, having installed a TV in his bathroom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Jax tosses her an easy underhand ball, and Madge catches it with a slap against leather.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
Carrington caught Cunningham across the left side of the head with her arm as the Indiana Fever guard attempted a right-handed layup late in the opening quarter in Chicago.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
In the 35-7 rout, Adams caught three touchdown passes, all from two yards or closer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
We stop at a northern-style dumpling chain, a new import that’s caught on fast.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
Root was caught behind off Nathan Ellis, who also bowled Rachin Ravindra for two, while Jordan Cox also fell cheaply, caught for 12 off Matthew Potts.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
I caught sight of Russell, leaning against a doorframe on the side of the sanctuary.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
“The DSM is always catching up to the times,” said Carrie Goldberg, a plaintiff’s lawyer who helped pioneer the current style of social media litigation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
A passenger had been using a battery pack during the flight, and it had overheated before bursting into flames with a seat catching fire.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Catcher Ben Rortvedt, who was acquired by the Dodgers at last year’s trade deadline, returns to the Dodgers to provide depth at the catching position.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
The 65-year-old, who checks public radio every morning for the latest Danube water report, said he was catching fewer fish than before and feared for farm crops.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
For a moment she thought she had it, the air catching beneath her wings the way it ought.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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