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“We want to try to not be caught up in that emotional frenzy that will certainly take place after the IPO,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The fraud was caught because the woman reported herself.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Walker, who was starring on the groundbreaking Norman Lear hit comedy “Good Times,” caught his act.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
“At the same time, growing expectations of Fed tightening have caught an investor base overweight equities and overweight emerging markets,” said ING’s Chris Turner, the bank’s global head of markets.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Whoever had caught my message over the phone must have spread the alarm.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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