caught on
Example Sentences
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Investors are caught on a tightrope — watching a very narrow band of tech stocks lift the stock market to fresh record highs, while looking down below for signs of trouble.
From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026
Investors have caught on: SiTime came into the earnings report trading at 110 times projected 12-month earnings, up from an 81-times multiple at the start of the year.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
However, it seems like some chains may have caught on to these lunchtime “hacks.”
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
Much of Kahan’s upswing was caught on camera.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
If things ever get that bad, Sandi thought, she would sell her charm bracelet with the windmill that always got caught on her clothing.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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