catching

Example Sentences

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They carry a risk of overheating or catching fire which is easier to deal with in the cabin than in the hold.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

SpaceX may be known for building majestic rockets, firing those giant beasts of marvelous engineering into the skies and catching them with chopsticks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Angels second baseman Adam Frazier had trouble getting the ball out of his glove after catching shortstop Zach Neto’s throw.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

About two trainloads of coal arrive daily from Wyoming, and workers tend to the stockpile around the clock to keep it from catching fire.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Autumn just blows by me and scores an easy layup, all while I’m still catching my breath from the last play.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer