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gotcha

[goch-uh] / ˈgɒtʃ ə /


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There’s no moral gotcha — no resentment toward the character or the predicament they find themselves in.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

He asks the reporter, in a little whiney baby’s voice, “By the way, this is a profile piece, this is not a gotcha piece, right?”

From Slate May 16, 2026

It was not a gotcha sort of documentary.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 14, 2026

Ms. Stefanik wasn’t trying to ask a gotcha question, she writes in the book.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 10, 2026

He gives me a gotcha look, then reaches into his front jeans pocket and pulls out a chipped conch-shaped shell.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson




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