caught on
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In 2020, a ballot box caught on fire at the Baldwin Park Library, prompting an investigation of potential arson.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
The idea that workers were assets worth keeping also caught on.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
So-called Y2K fashion has already caught on with members of Generation Z. Now, some of the hottest stock-market names from that era are also being embraced by a new cohort of investors.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
Stewart was initially caught on camera earlier buying two green jerry cans at a garage.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
One by one, the kids caught on and joined the train.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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