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catch up

[kach-uhp] / ˈkætʃˌʌp /








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The driver helped PC Kerswell catch up to Roberts, who was arrested and later jailed for one year and two months for a number of driving offences.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

Researchers and industry experts believe the first company to master it could set off an exponential cycle of progress, pulling so far ahead that competitors can no longer catch up.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

Chapter 13 can also be particularly useful for homeowners because it may allow them to keep their home and catch up on missed mortgage payments while being protected from foreclosure.

From MarketWatch Sep. 16, 2026

China also worries that AI could bring doomsday—but first it wants to catch up to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

There’s strength in numbers, he told himself, peddling hard to catch up.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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