catch up with
Example Sentences
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SHANGHAI—Chinese leader Xi Jinping endorsed the building of open-source artificial-intelligence models, touting an approach that has helped the country catch up with the U.S. in global influence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
When the attention of staff was diverted elsewhere, they allegedly made a run for it - with their vehicle gone from the car park before the manager could catch up with them.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
It was still controversial in 1849, when only a few U.S. states were just beginning to catch up with California in married women’s property rights.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
It may mean delaying Social Security or it may result in women working longer in order to catch up with their careers, and put more money aside for their retirement.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Then she ran to catch up with her mother.
From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene
