catching

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About two trainloads of coal arrive daily from Wyoming, and workers tend to the stockpile around the clock to keep it from catching fire.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The long shutdown put some fishermen out of work and led others to turn to catching crabs or other fish to make a living.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Sure: Humphrey does swap out the head atop her stick—that’s the mesh-lined basket used for catching, shooting, passing and scooping—once or twice a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Luckily, her voice sounded fine during Friday's dress rehearsal; and the singer gave us an insight into the lyrics behind her song, My System, which literally talks about catching an infection… of emotion.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

He stumbled down the rickety front steps, catching his balance on the banister.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman