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catchall

[kach-awl] / ˈkætʃˌɔl /


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That’s the catchall loophole for saying, ‘Do we want this to be part of our game?’

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026

Still, weight-loss drugs—a catchall term for Lilly’s family of GLP-1 medications—have continued to dominate the conversation.

From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026

So far, the watchword of the invisible primary this time around seems to be “affordability,” a catchall term for Americans’ sense that life—everything from housing and childcare to groceries and gas—has gotten too expensive.

From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2026

“I don’t think there’s a catchall solution,” says Osmo’s Wiltschko.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026

It took her another half an hour to find her mother’s spare keys to the Winslow house in the catchall drawer in the kitchen.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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