catchall
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There’s an acknowledgment of responsibility, not for specific infractions, but for the popular catchall of “distraction and distress.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
That’s the catchall loophole for saying, ‘Do we want this to be part of our game?’
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 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
So far, the watchword of the invisible primary this time around seems to be “affordability,” a catchall term for Americans’ sense that life—everything from housing and childcare to groceries and gas—has gotten too expensive.
From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2026
After a few blocks we approached the Esso station on the corner of West Market and Park Street, generally recognized as a catchall place for men with too much time on their hands.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
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