grab
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Wittingham, hired to stabilize the program after the chaotic firing of Sherrone Moore and the spying fiasco, looks like he’d be happy to grab the first ski lift back to Utah.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
He said his dad had moved the lorry closer to where contractors were erecting a shed to tip the load when the grab arm hit the power line.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
"We hope that people who are in fields like atherosclerosis research read this, and want to grab the idea for themselves," Sam de Leve said.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
Decorate your own sugar skull, grab a bite to eat at the food trucks, purchase something from the mercado, pay a visit to the community altar, or go see some live entertainment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
Avery tries to grab my arm, but I pull away and hurry down the stairs.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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You are more relaxed than you have ever been, and you have forgotten the way nearly every news story of the last decade grabs hold of your heart and squeezes, twists, strangles.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026
In the best performances, rare though they may be, this music grabs listeners by the collar and never lets them go.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
But there is still AI market share up for grabs.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
Meanwhile, 35 of 100 seats in the Senate, the upper chamber, will also be up for grabs.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
He grabs a broomstick and points it at me.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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"I started crying, grabbed my cat bag from the garage and said, 'let's go get my cat back,'" she said.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
Before the attendees grabbed their signs, which included standard yard signs as well as pink-shaded Spanish-language signs saying, “Mujeres Para Monica,” they could stand in a photo line for a picture with the congresswoman.
From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026
Raman attended Mass at 9 a.m., then chatted with parishioners in English and Spanish and grabbed food from a taco stand set up in the church’s courtyard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
We grabbed a cab to Sake Bar Decibel, a Japanese speakeasy-eatery in the East Village that once stayed open to 3 a.m.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
With one movement, Celia grabbed up Biddy’s sister and was out the door with Patch in back of her.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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Furlong is free to play after he was cleared by a disciplinary committee of grabbing Gavin Coombes in the groin last month.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
Kessler then went to work on the boards, grabbing an offensive rebound and scoring on a reverse layup while being fouled by Brook Lopez.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
But the truth is, the two men have a storied on-off relationship that seems to fluctuate based on who’s grabbing the check.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
When the knife fell flat across the basket, the robot’s hands had difficulty grabbing the thin piece of metal.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
But she made it across without faltering -until the final rock, when she had to leap for the bank, and ended up grabbing a willow branch to haul herself up.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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