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Recent Examples of catch on
Rather than pet the 15-year-old feline, as other postal carriers typically do, the man appeared to spray Xena with pepper spray — and the entire incident was caught on camera, with Commander watching live, according to the newspaper.
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Fox News reported that staff at both Vanderbilt and the University of Tennessee were caught on undercover recordings describing deliberate strategies to rebrand to sidestep the bans against DEI.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Aug. 2025
Paris Jackson talks 'shadows' clouding music career, sexuality in new series: 'My dad caught on pretty quick'
Jackson, the King of Pop's only daughter, announced her engagement to Long in December.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
The incident was caught on the store’s surveillance video.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 31 July 2025
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Fox News reported that staff at both Vanderbilt and the University of Tennessee were caught on undercover recordings describing deliberate strategies to rebrand to sidestep the bans against DEI.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Aug. 2025
Paris Jackson talks 'shadows' clouding music career, sexuality in new series: 'My dad caught on pretty quick'
Jackson, the King of Pop's only daughter, announced her engagement to Long in December.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
The incident was caught on the store’s surveillance video.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catch on
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Leading up to the trade deadline, Preller and team worked out of an auditorium at Petco Park.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
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Cost-cutting measures worked out in bankruptcy included selling planes, eliminating underperforming routes, and cutting hundreds of pilot jobs.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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Reimagining Memory Garg went over some of the ways that we are used to thinking about memory, with a suggestion that changing the framework will be useful in adding memory to AI systems.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Baldwin said Murphy has been helpful at all times, sharing advice on opposing pitchers during games — when both are in the lineup together or Murphy has a day off — and working together daily with Braves pitchers, going over game plans, scouting opposing hitters and the like.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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At 6-foot-3 and 230 pounds, Scott has the size and speed coming off the edge to terrorize quarterbacks like Wyatt.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
4 Aug. 2025
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While the design in the rooms may come off as overly restrained, that minimalism plays well with the South Florida crowd, according to a local interior designer familiar with the project.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has had another win in its fight against digital piracy, succeeding in getting Rare Breed IPTV shut down.—
Emma Woollacott,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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With Fletcher gone, the five-member body was often at loggerheads between its two Democrats and two Republicans, until Monica Montgomery Steppe was elected to succeed him later that year.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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Microsoft’s controversial multiplatform release strategy has so far panned out, like this past year creating a bizarre situation where Xbox is the number one publisher of games on PlayStation.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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While things panned out for them the first time around, that might not be the case in their current situation.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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Just scroll to a specific sport or click on an individual game to view the popular markets.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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Candidates or their representatives can find more details and submit their relevant qualifications by clicking on this link. .—
Variety Staff,
Variety,
8 Aug. 2025
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While the frontrunners battled it out, Dulcy Caylor quietly delivered a huge hit on beam, posting a massive 13.850, and Simone Rose continued a strong day on vault.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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SpaceX has spent more than six years delivering the satellites to orbit with a regular cadence of rocket launches from both Florida and California.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Catch on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catch%20on. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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