catching

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Pumped-storage systems store water in reservoirs at different elevations, releasing water to generate electricity but catching it in downhill basins, then pumping it back up during periods of low power demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Researchers say the species uses a powerful spring-loaded silk trap to capture a single type of prey, catching one ant at a time in what they describe as "the ultimate specialization."

From Science Daily • Jun. 26, 2026

At one point in his career, Lauer said, he struggled to explain the sensation of catching his heel on the mound as he completed his delivery toward home plate.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

Nevertheless, Europe is "catching up" behind Japan and Korea, he added, boasting "some good robotics players" including longstanding firms.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

Opal stared at me and then flicked out her tongue and wound it around her mouth, like a frog catching flies.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff