as in to work out
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Recent Examples of catch on
This time, the perpetrators were several boys or young men who, caught on camera and tripping the alarm, left empty-handed because there was again nothing to find.
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
Sudden policy interventions - such as steep carbon taxes or outright bans on high-emission processes - could, for example, trigger a sharp drop in the value of fossil-fuel-heavy portfolios, prompting rapid divestment from firms caught on the wrong side of tightening regulations.
—London Business School, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The Philadelphia Eagles and Lincoln Financial Field have issued a lifetime ban for a male fan whose foul outburst at their playoff game against the Green Bay Packers was caught on video, PEOPLE can confirm.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
The incident at that individual store, which had a policy of asking non-paying customers to leave, was caught on video and was a major embarrassment for the company.
—CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
Sudden policy interventions - such as steep carbon taxes or outright bans on high-emission processes - could, for example, trigger a sharp drop in the value of fossil-fuel-heavy portfolios, prompting rapid divestment from firms caught on the wrong side of tightening regulations.
—London Business School, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The Philadelphia Eagles and Lincoln Financial Field have issued a lifetime ban for a male fan whose foul outburst at their playoff game against the Green Bay Packers was caught on video, PEOPLE can confirm.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
The incident at that individual store, which had a policy of asking non-paying customers to leave, was caught on video and was a major embarrassment for the company.
—CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catch on
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Two weeks ago Sauer filed an unusual friend-of-the-court brief in the pending TikTok case which urges the justices to put the matter on hold and allow the new president time to work out a deal.—
David G. Savage,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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Most evidence shows that consistently working out is more important than the time of day.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
8 Jan. 2025
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There seems little point going over old ground, but anyone wanting a bit more context can read it by clicking the link below.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
13 Jan. 2025
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With a few pragmatic exceptions, fact checkers go over everything published by the magazine, editing for balance, fairness, and context.—
Fergus McIntosh,
The New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2025
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In the years since Trump’s first election in 2016, and particularly since the Covid-19 pandemic, the wraps have come off.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
14 Jan. 2025
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After chips come off the high-end fabrication lines in the United States, much of the testing, packaging, and assembly will be done in lower-income countries, a system that keeps costs down but preserves production jobs at home.—
Elizabeth Economy,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Jan. 2025
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Related Articles Michele, who succeeded Pierpaolo Piccioli in 2024 after departing from Gucci in 2022, took inspiration for the spring 2025 collection from 18th- and 19th-century gardens that were constructed as eye candy.—
Marissa Muller,
WWD,
19 Jan. 2025
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Washington head coach Dan Quinn decided to be aggressive and sent his offense to try and pick up the first down and succeeded on a quarterback keeper from Daniels.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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But President Jed Hoyer’s plan didn’t pan out, as evidenced by another 83-win season without a playoff appearance.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
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This time, things panned out differently, according to a Jan. 16 news release from the Missouri Lottery.—
Rhiannon Saegert,
Kansas City Star,
17 Jan. 2025
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Keep your information safe: Never click on links or provide personal information in response to unsolicited texts. 5.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
19 Jan. 2025
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The primary initial attack methodology revolves around your email, do not click attacks or phish-free threats alike.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Following Black Myth Wukong, the Chinese gaming industry will deliver big action game with Lost Soul Aside.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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Harnessing firming ingredients such as peptides, retinol, and caffeine, many of the best body-firming lotions also deliver benefits that transcend tightening.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Catch on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catch%20on. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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