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catching

[kach-ing] / ˈkætʃ ɪŋ /


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An Amazon cargo plane overshot a runway as it landed Sunday in Miami, crashing into vehicles and catching fire, officials said.

From Barron's Sep. 6, 2026

Novak Djokovic broke down in tears during a US Open first-round defeat by Argentina's Mariano Navone which provided further evidence age is fast catching up with the 39-year-old great.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

Nepal’s government has said the nature of the disaster took time to understand, catching both countries by surprise.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

There is no evidence vitamin C will reduce your risk of catching a cold.

From Science Daily Aug. 27, 2026

I hadn’t completely given up on catching the monkeys.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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