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catching

[kach-ing] / ˈkætʃ ɪŋ /


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Angels second baseman Adam Frazier had trouble getting the ball out of his glove after catching shortstop Zach Neto’s throw.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 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

However, “they are catching up. And I think this financing is a way the U.S. is continuing to invest strategically to accelerate quantum.”

From Barron's • 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

I shrug because I’m still catching up to the fact that there is a Teddy.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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