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catches

  • plural
    of catch.
    catch
    verb (used with object)
    to seize or capture, especially after pursuit: to catch a runaway horse.
  • present tense form
    of catch (3rd person singular).
    catch
    verb (used with object)
    to seize or capture, especially after pursuit: to catch a runaway horse.

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In the opening match, against Pakistan, dropped catches and poor strokes left them well beaten in a contest they could have won.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

The three-time All-Pro, who led the NFL with 14 touchdown catches last season, has 30 receptions for 480 yards and four touchdowns.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

When Arizona decided to live without him, he had only five catches in four games this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

A bold, open-concept great room is the heart of the 3,504-square-foot home, where an edgy chef’s kitchen featuring a black-and-white, harlequin-tiled backsplash immediately catches the eye.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

Ben slides the Cog along my neck at the top of my spine, until it catches in the indent at the base of my skull.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera