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catch-all
noun
something designed to cover a variety of situations or possibilities
( as modifier )
a catch-all clause
Example Sentences
The most powerful public health official in the US has made it his mission to tackle what he describes as an epidemic of chronic illness in America, a catch-all term that covers everything from obesity and diabetes to heart disease.
From socially awkward androids to albums for perverts, here’s our catch-all for the catch-up while the grass is still green.
It was something St. Jean and Wexler used with their Phoenix co-workers as a catch-all scouting term for the type of player all coaches love, the kind who don’t care about anything other than winning and understanding the ugly stuff you have to do on the court to get that done.
By framing alleged gang members as terrorists, Bukele is able to justify the inhumane, ever-expanding prison system he’s built in El Salvador, claiming it’s a catch-all solution to violence in the country, despite the incarceration of thousands of innocent people and doubts around its effectiveness.
Communism, Mr Cho believes, is being used as a convenient catch-all bogeyman to stir up fear and hate.
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