catch
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U.S. labs generally ban outside distillation of their proprietary models, but American officials say the technique remains a widely used shortcut for rivals to catch up to more advanced competitors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
He said it was emotional being back, and a privilege to catch up with Ms Meek.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
What if the scans that are, by the official guidance, considered superfluous, could catch something?
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
It was fun for him to catch up with neighborhood kids he used to play with starting at age 5.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
“Don’t think I didn’t catch the way you’re staring at the brother,” Gramma Liz tells me.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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We’re conditioned to be cynical about these sorts of league investigations, that the dog very rarely catches the bumper, and if it does, the bite is timid.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
And once a dish catches on, it can become something much larger than a menu item.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026
Technical analysis isn’t gospel, but it’s worth tracking as price action often reveals changes in supply and demand before the narrative catches up.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
He finished with seven catches for 118 yards and a touchdown, becoming the first Power Four freshman receiver to meet those marks in a debut since Purdue’s Rondale Moore in 2018.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
Jax tosses and catches the ball all the way to our apartment buildings.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
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Alexandr Wang, who heads MSL, reportedly told employees in July that Watermelon had caught up to OpenAI’s GPT-5.5, which had launched in April, according to Business Insider.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
The glow of her computer occasionally caught her sharp cheekbones and bounced off her chin, highlighting the thin tattooed line that bisects it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Eleven people were arrested on site -— four Poles and seven Ukrainians -- caught in bed around 6:00am local time in makeshift dormitories set up near the machinery.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
One employee was caught sneaking photos at a trade show of the inside of rivals’ networking devices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Before my brain could form another thought, Ma caught sight of me.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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There’s sculling lingo to learn — eight seat, catching a crab, puddles, the engine room, rushing the slide.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
An Amazon cargo plane overshot a runway as it landed Sunday in Miami, crashing into vehicles and catching fire, officials said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
“When someone has been arrested, you’re generally catching them at a pretty low point,” Weld said, adding that there is no need for the “public shame and embarrassment” of posting their mug shot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
There is no evidence vitamin C will reduce your risk of catching a cold.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
He opened it and crawled out, then dove for the oak tree, catching a thick branch and swinging.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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