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Recent Examples of catch on
Some have come out of nowhere, others have taken months to catch on, and all of them could become ubiquitous in the blink of a TikTok clip.
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Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 25 Feb. 2026
Indeed, Garcia-Evans, who is the team’s all-time assists leader, made a great catch on the throw by the team’s all-time points leader and then scored on a layup.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
The piles are placed in open grassland areas to make sure fire doesn’t catch on the tree canopy, and burns only happen when under strict requirements of wind, temperature, humidity and air quality.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Perhaps Rose was a decoy wife, so people in the Vault didn’t catch on to whatever mysterious plans Hank and Stephanie had for their underlings.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
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Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 25 Feb. 2026
Indeed, Garcia-Evans, who is the team’s all-time assists leader, made a great catch on the throw by the team’s all-time points leader and then scored on a layup.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
The piles are placed in open grassland areas to make sure fire doesn’t catch on the tree canopy, and burns only happen when under strict requirements of wind, temperature, humidity and air quality.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Perhaps Rose was a decoy wife, so people in the Vault didn’t catch on to whatever mysterious plans Hank and Stephanie had for their underlings.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catch on
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Everything worked out in the end—and wedding culture was changed forever—but needless to say, the wedding episode pulls the curtain back in spectacular fashion.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
6 Mar. 2026
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His shift away from drinking to a healthier lifestyle, including going for runs and working out at the gym, is not unusual for his generation.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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Councilman Myles Tolliver, D-at large, previously asked who would be responsible for any additional costs if construction goes over budget.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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His free kick went over the wall and past Crepeau to seal the deal at 4-2.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
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Horton was coming off his first clean sheet in a 1-0 victory over the New England Revolution.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Oil surges as Iran picks Khamenei’s son as supreme leader, but comes off a tad after the Financial Times reported about talks on a possible coordinated release of reserves.—
Nasteho Said,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Terrorists need both capabilities and intent to succeed.—
Colin P. Clarke,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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Will either of these efforts succeed?—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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But the tower’s turnaround apparently didn’t pan out as Shvo had hoped — with him still at the helm, soaking up the credit.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
9 Mar. 2026
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But for Dobson’s red card in second-half stoppage time, who knows how things may have panned out?—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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To sign up to get this newsletter delivered every Monday to your inbox, click here.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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For more information on Nurture PA, click here or scan the QR code below.—
Megan Shinn,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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And the loss of Amarion Dickerson, who would’ve been a key rotation piece, ended up being a major blow for a team that was counting on everyone at the top of the rotation to deliver.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The remarks, delivered to Standard Bank executives and reported for the first time by Semafor, captured the growing unease among policymakers about how quickly the external shocks can undermine domestic planning, especially for an open, import-dependent economy like South Africa.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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