Example Sentences

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Chip stocks are catching up on gains made across the technology sector in Asia Monday as U.S. stock trading is set to return after the Memorial Day break.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

“I think folks are catching on that it is time to go back to diversification and basic principles of investing,” he says.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

He told me there has either been an "astonishing rate of transmission" meaning so many more people are catching the bacteria, or the infection is proving to be "more invasive" this time.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

In addition, outdoor activities like hiking and skiing are catching on as hobbies, enough so that their style is aspirational.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

Birds are singing in trees, and people are catching Frisbees, riding bikes, and playing guitars on blankets, even though it’s November and chilly.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari