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catch up

[kach-uhp] / ˈkætʃˌʌp /








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“In June, I’d like to do a bunch of reading, watch some things and catch up on all the thinking that I haven’t done in the past two years.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

It has a lot of business to catch up on.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Competitors Zoox and Tesla are trying to catch up with their own self-driving technology, but have yet to match Waymo’s scale and reach.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Roughly 75% of Lilly’s international weight-loss revenue is cash pay, meaning patients are reaching into their own pockets rather than waiting for health systems to catch up.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Jonah whirled around, hoping he could catch up with Sarah Puchini in the aisle, but her blond head was already disappearing through the door back out into the lobby.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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