difficult to catch

Example Sentences

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Police say it is difficult to catch teens because if they give chase they risk causing an accident – a problem I discovered for myself when I set out to interview them.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

“We still have February and March, but each dry week we have will make it more difficult to catch up.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

Higher unemployment is particularly scarring for young workers since they miss out on gaining skills and experience at a crucial time of their professional lives, making it more difficult to catch up later.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

But the change will be difficult to catch with the naked eye, so he encourages using binoculars or a telescope, and taking note of how the moon’s brightness changes through the night.

From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2024

It was very difficult to catch rides in the Yukon Territory.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer