as in to work out
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During that visit, the man was caught on camera looking into the home and leaving without doing anything else, WAVE news reported.
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Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 6 Sep. 2024
She has been caught on video tampering with evidence and trying to hide.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 6 Sep. 2024
Several young male northern elephant seals were caught on camera and detected by hydrophones.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2024
Fresno State’s Jalen Moss had six catches for 97 yards, including a leaping, twisting catch on a sideline.
—Larry Lage, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2024
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Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 6 Sep. 2024
She has been caught on video tampering with evidence and trying to hide.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 6 Sep. 2024
Several young male northern elephant seals were caught on camera and detected by hydrophones.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2024
Fresno State’s Jalen Moss had six catches for 97 yards, including a leaping, twisting catch on a sideline.
—Larry Lage, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2024
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“Catch on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catch%20on. Accessed 15 Sep. 2024.
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