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I didn't instantly catch on to the idea of “Who's going to be there?”

From Salon Jan. 20, 2025

But when the rock structures in these faults are more complex and jagged, these structures catch on to one another and get stuck.

From Science Daily Jun. 5, 2024

Will Cornelius, the vice president of Cornelius Seed, told the lawmakers people working in the seed industry are aware but the wider public has yet to catch on to China’s interest in America’s farms.

From Washington Times Aug. 3, 2023

"I don't think you would catch on to me not singing pronouns, in the same way you wouldn't catch on to an artist saying 'her' or 'him'," he says.

From BBC Jan. 27, 2023

I was afraid to catch on to anything.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers




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