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catching

[kach-ing] / ˈkætʃ ɪŋ /


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Last week, we asked whether China is catching up in chips faster than Washington thinks—or slower than Beijing claims.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The market is finally catching on to what individual stocks have known for a while now—volatility is becoming a problem for investors.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

But the data surrounding colon-cancer rates is alarming, and getting screened is crucial to preventing colon cancer or catching it at an early stage.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

He used his fastball to get to two strikes, too, catching Marsh off guard with, as Wrobleski put it, “a modified, slide-step, out-of-the-windup fastball” off the plate.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

He lets himself sink back, catching himself with his hands, to fall in next to me, and my stomach gets a loose feeling, like it might float away.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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