catch up
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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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