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Example Sentences
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As one senior figure said: "He has a worldview which the last one didn't - he's clear what he wants and he's grabbed the reins of power."
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Rafael Vela Gonzalez was a few steps away from the front door of his Silver Lake home when two Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents grabbed him in early January.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Making its debut, "By Any Means" from Paramount grabbed fourth place with $7.4 million in sales.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
Her client, who was grabbed by immigration agents at a car wash last August, was seeking asylum because of the violence endemic in his region of Mexico.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
I quickly tucked the laptop under my arm, grabbed my bathrobe, and went into the hall bathroom, locking the door firmly behind me.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
