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Recent Examples of catch on
The push to review safety at airports comes after the deadly crash over the Potomac River earlier this year, and the dozen other aviation shake-ups following that, including a plane flipping upside down upon landing, near misses, and engines catching on fire.
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Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 23 Apr. 2025
Passengers use emergency slides to evacuate after Delta flight catches on fire
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The FAA is investigating after an engine fire resulted in passengers on a Delta Air Lines flight evacuating down emergency slides onto the tarmac at Orlando International Airport this morning.
—Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
Mitchell was also on the receiving end of Will Hughes’ fury in the 43rd minute when the Palace wing-back was caught on his heels, allowing Bournemouth to recover possession in Palace’s defensive third.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Things got even messier in 2011 when she was caught on camera refusing to hold a magazine with Beyoncé on the cover.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 23 Apr. 2025
Passengers use emergency slides to evacuate after Delta flight catches on fire
00:36
Washington CNN —
The FAA is investigating after an engine fire resulted in passengers on a Delta Air Lines flight evacuating down emergency slides onto the tarmac at Orlando International Airport this morning.
—Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
Mitchell was also on the receiving end of Will Hughes’ fury in the 43rd minute when the Palace wing-back was caught on his heels, allowing Bournemouth to recover possession in Palace’s defensive third.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Things got even messier in 2011 when she was caught on camera refusing to hold a magazine with Beyoncé on the cover.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catch on
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But if the Johnson experiment does not work out, the Chargers could be looking for a long-term solution at center.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Or perhaps Pelinka should have lined up contingencies in case the trade for Williams didn’t work out.—
Dylan Hernández,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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In closed session a month before a personnel vote, board members go over personnel issues with CPS’ legal staff — what has been recommended and how the employee got to this point in the termination process.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2025
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Multiple fighters went over to acknowledge Trump after their events had ended.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
16 Apr. 2025
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At 30 and coming off a so-so year, Ramsey won’t fetch more than a third-round pick.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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Morrison is coming off a serious hip injury that limited the corner to just six games in 2024.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Apr. 2025
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Durbin’s decision to leave kickstarts what is expected to be a competitive primary among Illinois Democrats who are looking to succeed him.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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For this transformation to succeed: • Healthcare organizations must invest in AI and interoperability solutions that reduce administrative burden and enhance clinical efficiency.—
Trisha Swift,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Here's a look back at how some signal callers drafted in the past few years have panned out.—
Fox News Staff,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Reward Employees for Their Questions Encourage employees to ask challenging questions or suggest unconventional ideas, even if those ideas don’t pan out.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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To review Ariel Property Advisors’ full Q1 2025 Multifamily Quarter in Review New York report, which includes data on all submarkets, please click here.—
Shimon Shkury,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Just a few chapters in, everything clicked into place.—
Terri Peters,
Parents,
25 Apr. 2025
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Accompanied by two female backup singers wearing cowboy hats, a trumpet player and Grupo Frontera’s signature ensemble of accordion, keyboards and guitars, the band delivered a dynamic and cohesive performance.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
24 Apr. 2025
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Comcast delivered first-quarter results slightly better than Wall Street expectations, but its shares fell in pre-market trading Thursday.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Catch on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catch%20on. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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