catches
Example Sentences
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Whatever catches on, one of the few pleasures of today’s alarming geopolitics is the coining of new acronyms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
But the name also catches their underlying sameness.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
In the end, the idleness inherent in a vacation lays bare Ashim, whom Aparna catches sight of while he is washing up outdoors and while dancing in an inebriated state with his comrades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
“It’s new, it’s fresh, the neighborhood is going to benefit. It’s been a total pothole disaster for so long. … Even though there are catches and hooks, it’s still worth it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
“But every boy in the hills catches things,” I said.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
