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Recent Examples of catch on
Apple is stuck in its own slump, with its $3,500 VisionPro headset failing to catch on with consumers and its efforts to build an in-house LLM so lackluster that it’s been forced to use Google Gemini.
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Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
Boutte's ball-tracking is up there with almost any other receiver in the league, and his yards after catch on a slant was a nice bonus.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
From ultra-chic Le Pliage Leather Backpacks, now $222 off, to travel-friendly Le Foulonné Leather Crossbodies, these Longchamp sales are worth jumping on now, especially before more shoppers catch on to these secret discounts.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026
In the grand scheme of things, beauty had been booming, but at-home devices were slow to catch on.
—Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 15 Jan. 2026
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Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
Boutte's ball-tracking is up there with almost any other receiver in the league, and his yards after catch on a slant was a nice bonus.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
From ultra-chic Le Pliage Leather Backpacks, now $222 off, to travel-friendly Le Foulonné Leather Crossbodies, these Longchamp sales are worth jumping on now, especially before more shoppers catch on to these secret discounts.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026
In the grand scheme of things, beauty had been booming, but at-home devices were slow to catch on.
—Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catch on
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So mailing your ballot may work out fine, or may not.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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He’s initially disappointed to find people working out at Muscle Beach in Lummus Park, doing yoga on the sand and going for a jog.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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The president then typed a long list of his own purported achievements and alleged that a snide remark Maher made about him on Friday was the result of a joke going over the veteran comic’s head.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2026
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At 6-foot-1, Richardson is the only participant under 6-foot-6, with smaller guards often going over well with the live crowd.—
Scott Phillips,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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By and large, Kenny comes off as a nice guy, if not a smidge obnoxious.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
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Outside of Reibe, the Huskies only got two points from the three other players who came off their bench (Ross, Jaylin Stewart and Malachi Smith).—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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My focus would be on protecting liberty, fostering innovation, and equipping people to succeed in the next economy.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Shiffrin, who has succeed and failed in three Games prior to this one, talked about the unique spotlight of the Olympics before racing here.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
14 Feb. 2026
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If none of these private stations pans out, the only LEO outpost left when the ISS crashes back to Earth will likely be Tiangong, the three-module station that China finished building in late 2022.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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At first blush, the predictions in Clash seem to have panned out.—
Josef Joffe,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
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Hilary Duff is having one of those moments when everything clicks.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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For information about how to connect with all emergency shelters in Contra Costa, call 211 or click on the list of shelters provided by Contra Costa Health.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Elsewhere in boys hockey action, Brian Dilisio delivered a hat trick that proved the difference for Essex Tech, anchoring a 4-1 win over Martha’s Vineyard to take the tournament championship.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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Glenn, who became the first woman since Kwan to win three consecutive national titles, will come in as the heavy favorite but Liu, the only member of the team with Olympic experience, and the 18-year-old Levito, a silver medalist at worlds, could deliver just as easily.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Catch on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catch%20on. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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