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Recent Examples of catch on
Houston scored again in the sixth to pull within two, an inning that could have been much worse had Harrison Bader’s diving catch on an Alvarez liner to left field not saved a run, or potentially even two.
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025
Both vehicles caught on fire, with only the car driver surviving the collision, cops said.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
Along with the physical camouflage and protection, it is thought to be effective in startling predators such as the wasp caught on film, giving both caterpillars and hummingbird hatchlings a greater chance of survival.
—Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 4 Apr. 2025
The moment was caught on camera, and the fan voiced his displeasure with the team his mayor roots for.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025
Both vehicles caught on fire, with only the car driver surviving the collision, cops said.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
Along with the physical camouflage and protection, it is thought to be effective in startling predators such as the wasp caught on film, giving both caterpillars and hummingbird hatchlings a greater chance of survival.
—Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 4 Apr. 2025
The moment was caught on camera, and the fan voiced his displeasure with the team his mayor roots for.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catch on
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The offence O’Reilly’s draft day scouting reports suggested the Oilers chose a middle-six centre (second or third line) with wicked checking ability and enough offence to project into a feature role if everything worked out.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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The projects’ operating costs are still being worked out.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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In closed session a month before a personnel vote, board members go over personnel issues with CPS’ legal staff — what has been recommended and how the employee got to this point in the termination process.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2025
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Multiple fighters went over to acknowledge Trump after their events had ended.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
16 Apr. 2025
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At 30 and coming off a so-so year, Ramsey won’t fetch more than a third-round pick.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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Morrison is coming off a serious hip injury that limited the corner to just six games in 2024.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Apr. 2025
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But El Salvador’s crackdown on gang violence succeeded in large part because the country’s police had spent years carefully amassing legal evidence.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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The endeavor succeeded and eventually became known as Shift4.—
Wendy Whitman Cobb,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2025
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However, the rest of the Nuggets' youth movement hasn't panned out as hoped.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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None of those deals panned out, despite the brands being more aligned with Prada's minimalist design aesthetic than is Versace.—
Lucinda Shen,
Axios,
9 Apr. 2025
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Like most comedies, North of North takes a few episodes to click into its fullest potential.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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The trigger and bumper on the right Joy-Con 2 felt like clicking the left and right mouse buttons, and the controller slid smoothly.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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Alongside industry leaders like Chris O’Hara of Stunts Unlimited, Leitch delivered several presentations to the Academy, ultimately leading to the Board of Governors’ vote of approval earlier this week.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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The House narrowly voted to approve the GOP budget blueprint Thursday by a vote of 216-214, delivering a major victory for President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Catch on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catch%20on. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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