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catchall

[kach-awl] / ˈkætʃˌɔl /


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That’s the catchall loophole for saying, ‘Do we want this to be part of our game?’

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

The term is less taxonomically specific and more of a catchall, used to refer to any photosynthesizing organism that isn’t a plant.

From Slate Jun. 27, 2026

Still, weight-loss drugs—a catchall term for Lilly’s family of GLP-1 medications—have continued to dominate the conversation.

From Barron's Apr. 30, 2026

Corrections & Amplifications Article 134 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice is the catchall provision criminalizing conduct that is harmful to good order and discipline or brings discredit on the armed forces.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 5, 2026

It took her another half an hour to find her mother’s spare keys to the Winslow house in the catchall drawer in the kitchen.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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