caught

Example Sentences

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Study after study now confirms what my father and mother intuited long before science caught up.

From The Wall Street Journal

But his fraudulent habits again caught up with him and the US authorities did a better job of making sure he really left the continent.

From BBC

While expecting his first child with partner Christine Yuan, also a filmmaker, Gutiérrez found himself caught between his commitment to his partnership with Sanchez and his responsibility as a soon-to-be father.

From Los Angeles Times

Local water managers were caught off-guard by the decision, but they said they convinced Army Corps officials to release less water than originally planned.

From Los Angeles Times

Colourful plastic streamers hang above the fishing nets and fishing lines, fluttering in the wind to stop birds from getting caught in them.

From BBC