caught
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The three Graham works I caught brimmed with powerful physicality.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
All 24 Indian seafarers aboard a tanker that caught fire off the coast of Oman after being struck by US forces have been rescued and evacuated safely, Indian authorities said.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Walker, who was starring on the groundbreaking Norman Lear hit comedy “Good Times,” caught his act.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
The maker of fuel cell power plants—which has caught a tailwind from the buildout of data centers—posted a wider-than-expected quarterly loss of $1.45 a share.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Her question caught me off guard, even though it shouldn’t have.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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