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catching

[kach-ing] / ˈkætʃ ɪŋ /


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And catching bird flu can push our most threatened species, such as the orange-bellied parrot, to the brink of extinction.

From Science Daily Aug. 24, 2026

SpaceX won’t be catching the upper stage of Starship soon.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

Sometimes players will get involved in healthy debates about potential fouls, although on other occasions the odd player might be caught catching a nap.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

It seemed more likely to Egan that the Betterment survey was catching the leading edge of a troubling mindset shift.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

“Now that we’ve had a good laugh,” he said, “I think it’s time we started thinking about catching those monkeys. We can’t let them get away with stealing a fellow’s britches.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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