caught

Example Sentences

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To close that research gap, scientists examined data on 878 coastal fish representing 138 species caught by fishing communities around Fiji, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.

From Science Daily

So what happened, why was Wright not caught sooner, and could he be responsible for further crimes?

From BBC

Even copper—used in electronics and plumbing rather than by investors as a store of value—was caught in the metals selloff, with futures shedding 4.5%.

From The Wall Street Journal

I’m so startled to be caught watching him that I put my sketchbook in front of my face.

From Literature

His shaggy, blond hair was caught under a blue knit winter hat, and his checkered flannel coat guarded him from the winter weather that still chilled the air in late March.

From Literature