catching

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Last week, we asked whether China is catching up in chips faster than Washington thinks—or slower than Beijing claims.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

But the data surrounding colon-cancer rates is alarming, and getting screened is crucial to preventing colon cancer or catching it at an early stage.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Son said that "catching up with the United States, currently the global centre of gravity for innovation, is a challenge for most other countries".

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

Retired farmer Damian Ryan, 67, has welcomed the move after spending weeks catching mice in his home and his shed at his farm in Morawa, about 370km north of Perth.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

“Grandpa fixed them for me. He thinks they’re the very thing for catching monkeys and not hurting them.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls