catch up to

Example Sentences

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The plan, up to €75 billion, would be SoftBank’s largest AI infrastructure investment in Europe, which is trying to catch up to AI data center spending in the U.S. and China.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Which is the opposite of how young acts get seen today, where they have a hit song but have to catch up to get good live.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

American Airlines’ AAL -2.29%decrease; red down pointing triangle plan to catch up to its rivals on profitability this year has been upended by the war in Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Both projects appear to be playing catch up to Starlink, the Elon Musk-owned company that already has several thousand operating satellites in orbit offering connectivity to consumers.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

She’s going so fast we’re almost to the metal gate at the end of the Ranch’s driveway before I can catch up to her.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy