catch
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Bryan Baker was playing catch a few days before spring training last year when a miracle struck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
GE Aerospace stock just can’t catch a break.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
But he said there was "a real sense of collectively wanting to catch up" and avoid anyone being left behind on the road to net zero.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
The catch: the insurer could periodically lower the portion of market gains she received.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
But the person on the other end did not catch the strangeness.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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Asked to bat, Pakistan were 190-5 in the 37th over when diving wicketkeeper Jordan Cox put down Arafat on 12, one of three catches England dropped.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
But he added that rates have also been rising, with sharper increases in recent years as the utility catches up on infrastructure spending at a time when costs have gone up across the board.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
Harrison’s breakout came in 202 when he led the Big Ten with 14 touchdown catches with Stroud as his quarterback.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
A bold, open-concept great room is the heart of the 3,504-square-foot home, where an edgy chef’s kitchen featuring a black-and-white, harlequin-tiled backsplash immediately catches the eye.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
He bends down and catches the ball, throwing it to her.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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Much of the exchange was caught on camera by NBC, with Tirico and fellow broadcaster Reggie Miller providing commentary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
They’re caught here at full strength near the end of that run, after saxophonist Chris Potter had taken over for Steve Wilson, and drummer Nate Smith stepped in for Billy Kilson.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Cox was done in the flight to be leg before, Overton was caught at long-on and Will Jacks, so often England's saviour in white-ball cricket, found the hands of mid-wicket.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Just as the organizers had hoped, the demonstration caught the attention of users on X and other social-media platforms, where some contrasted the relatively tame demonstration with the more chaotic protests unfolding in Europe.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
Then he caught sight of me, and was shouting for me to go and fetch a rope.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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To address a partial UCL tear, he was expected to undergo a hybrid internal brace procedure, which would set him up to return to catching full time in nine months.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
"It's so striking -- and frustrating -- that this is happening all over again," said Morton, noting that forests affected by the 2015 and 2023 El Niño events are once again catching fire.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
Manoa Duwai convinced his village in 2009 to create a protected area within their customary fishing grounds on Fiji's Coral Coast after concerns over the small number and size of fish he was catching.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
Clara: I don’t know that either attempt is catching on so far, but the lure of cash or free community college is surely going to be appealing for some.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
“Not yet,” she said, in answer to his quizzical look, “but I am beginning to feel quite close to catching a fish. Today might just be the day!”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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