caught
Example Sentences
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A San Diego Police Department spokesman said a father and his young daughter were caught in their blue Jeep by deep, fast-moving water and rescued without incident by San Diego Fire-Rescue emergency crews.
From Los Angeles Times
De Zerbi caught the eye in the first season of a two-year stint at Brighton, guiding them into Europe for the first time and also taking them into the FA Cup semi-finals.
From BBC
Two men were caught in the avalanche while snowshoeing on Wednesday, trapping one beneath the snow while the other escaped unharmed and was able to raise the alarm from a nearby mountain refuge.
From Barron's
Cameras caught him appearing to doze in December at a cabinet meeting and during a November announcement about reducing the cost of weight-loss medication.
"One of the candles was held too close to the ceiling, which caught fire. In a matter of seconds, the entire ceiling was ablaze. Everything was made of wood."
From BBC
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