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“If those pressures ease, breadth can catch up and drive the market higher,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Nobody likes to catch falling knives, as the old Wall Street saying goes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
SpaceX does not plan to catch it this time using huge mechanical arms.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
Riley didn’t catch his player taunting the Oregon sideline as the Ducks watched their teammate lay prone at the USC 12-yard line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
They were still downwind of the buck: it wouldn’t catch their scent.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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
“It’s new, it’s fresh, the neighborhood is going to benefit. It’s been a total pothole disaster for so long. … Even though there are catches and hooks, it’s still worth it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
"If one of those things catches fire, they go off in series, so each one will progressively cause another one to go off," he says.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Matix Frithsmith of Hart runs, catches, passes and does everything.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
He holds the G-pen out to me, but his hand is what catches my attention.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
Certain White House officials were caught off guard, unaware the health department aimed to unveil it, a person familiar with the matter said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Its sudden re-emergence has caught most people by surprise, including many politicians.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Yet walking along Union Street today, past the boarded-up shopfronts and roadworks, it can still feel like a city caught between its past and whatever comes next.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
“I usually don’t watch the DBs,” Donald said, “but he caught my eye. He’s something special.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
Wiping tears, she caught her breath and said, “You’re a good boy, Campbell, so I’m going to give you a little extra help.”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Prada is catching up with rivals’ lavish marketing programs for the ultrarich, Nick Kostov reports this morning for the Journal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
"The door closed just behind us," said the Catholic from the southeastern city of Lyon, catching her breath elated, before they headed into the crowd.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
Rayyah says she looks forward to properly catching up when she goes home.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
The member of the Groundlings main company has made guest appearances throughout the year with the Joes, sometimes catching themselves watching in admiration and forgetting they were in the show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
A breeze blows through his open window, the curtain catching his plant.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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