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catch up

[kach-uhp] / ˈkætʃˌʌp /








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Mr. Miéville peppers his pages with references to real-life people, literature and political history, casually throwing them into the text and expecting the reader to catch up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Math scores would virtually catch up to prepandemic levels by next year at the current pace.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

It was not just Bora -- police were also seen struggling to catch up with sprightly young protesters on streets.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

His immediate priority is to "build things up slowly with fitness" and catch up on schoolwork, initially through online lessons before gradually returning to the classroom.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

She hurried to catch up with the others.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn


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