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catch up

[kach-uhp] / ˈkætʃˌʌp /








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“But I embrace the challenge and I take advantage of weekends to catch up with my assignments.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Demand may also need time to catch up with that extra datacenter horsepower, while macro cycles are still an important consideration.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

The Chinese company has increasingly leaned on alternative designs, advanced packaging techniques and its networking technology to boost the computing performance of its hardware to catch up with its American counterparts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The Asian giant has significantly expanded its space programmes over the last 30 years, injecting billions of dollars into the sector in order to catch up with the United States, Russia and Europe.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

“She just got on the one hundred bus and should be there in twenty minutes, Rio. Kat and I will take the tram and catch up with you.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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