to drive or propel
to knock
to proceed cautiously; go slow
to send (a person) sprawling
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With its jokes about the inner workings of Hollywood agents at CAA and the trappings of fame and fortune, “Gail Daughtry” could easily feel like inside baseball.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
Major talent agency CAA said it raised concerns with Meta on behalf of its clients.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Popular athletes can also "help brands bridge cultural gaps, introduce products to new audiences and create a level of familiarity that would otherwise take years to build", said Adrian Staiti from agency CAA Sports.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
A survey by the CAA of 1,000 UK passengers in November 2025 suggested more than a third know what lithium batteries are and are aware rules exist, but are unsure what the rules involve.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
The CAA men returned Porter's smile with smiles that could only be called polite and businesslike.
From By Proxy by Dongen, H. R. van
The leaves beaten into a finish powder furnished the `Paraguayan tea', called yerba-maté by the Spaniards and caa by the Indians, from which the Jesuits derived a handsome revenue.
From A Vanished Arcadia: being some account of the Jesuits in Paraguay 1607-1767 by Cunninghame Graham, R. B. (Robert Bontine)
Yon!" cried the old man, ungratefully, "caa ye that half a day's wark?
From Deep Moat Grange by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)
The very name of the Cordillera of Caaguazu bears testimony to the abundance of the yerba, caa meaning maté in the Guaranian language, and guazu, "great" or "much."
From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 90, June, 1875 by Various
"Oh," said Callum Beg, "it's either the muckle Sunday hersel', or the little government Sunday that they caa the Fast!"
From Red Cap Tales Stolen from the Treasure Chest of the Wizard of the North by Scott, Walter, Sir
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