nab

Example Sentences

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That enthusiasm is helping upstarts nab much higher valuations than they could get on the private markets, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Her constituents think it's her seat, but she admits: "It's only my seat because I'm there early enough to nab it."

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

In L.A., the company said, its technology had been deployed to nab porch pirates and car thieves, not to mention played a role in solving a “high-profile crime involving stolen weapons from a politician’s home.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

Some corporate acquisitions dubbed “acquihires” are aimed primarily at talent, such as when Meta Platforms paid $14 billion for a stake in Scale AI to nab founder Alexandr Wang.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

“We nab Mrs. Malvolio, she’ll give up the others.”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein