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: infectious, contagious
the flu is catching
his spirit is catching
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“I have a cold.” “Is it catching?”
a cold is often catching before the symptoms even begin
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New Mission Hills Alemany coach Randy Thompson has the best catching duo in his son, Brody, a starter as a sophomore at Notre Dame and returnee Jayden Lusk.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025
Catchers Connor Wong With Kyle Teel no longer a member of the organization, Wong is the clear No. 1 on the Red Sox catching depth chart and should remain so for the foreseeable future.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
The Padres lost top catcher Kyle Higashioka to the Texas Rangers in free agency, leaving an underwhelming mix of Luis Campusano, Brett Sullivan and Martín Maldonado as their remaining catching depth.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
A little more than two years later, the Padres’ catching depth again appears thin.
—Dan Hayes, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025
Catchers Connor Wong With Kyle Teel no longer a member of the organization, Wong is the clear No. 1 on the Red Sox catching depth chart and should remain so for the foreseeable future.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
The Padres lost top catcher Kyle Higashioka to the Texas Rangers in free agency, leaving an underwhelming mix of Luis Campusano, Brett Sullivan and Martín Maldonado as their remaining catching depth.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
A little more than two years later, the Padres’ catching depth again appears thin.
—Dan Hayes, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Catching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catching. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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