grab
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Something to look forward to on Monday: Picture a time when plans didn’t require a 12-person group chat, three calendar apps, and a poll just to grab a drink.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026
Julie Johnson, a 58-year-old event planner, discovered the app about three years ago as a place to grab deals on designer fashion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The Dodgers’ injury-scarred rotation needed a stud starting pitcher like Skubal and, as this column noted last month, there was no excuse for baseball’s wealthiest and smartest team not to grab him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
Reflecting on the friendship, Goodwin said "all of this goes to show if something comes your way just grab it with both hands".
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
It didn’t take him long to gulp them down, lick the fork one last time, and then transfer the fork to his other hand so he could grab the doorknob.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
With 215 golds up for grabs at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, highlighting just five medal hopefuls is no easy feat.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Australian creative content was not "up for grabs", and the new laws will provide "the strongest possible protection for Australian artists and Australian media", Albanese said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
It’s the “remarkable structural repricing” of Japan, though, that grabs the attention.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
These three-minute pauses, which occur midway through each half, have been derided around the globe as commercial land grabs that cater to sponsors, break up momentum, and violate the spirit of soccer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
Mom ignores it as she slips on her shoes, goes and grabs the car keys.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
She grabbed Levy's hand and asked what he was doing, but he did not respond.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Mulholland grabbed his assistant and told his chauffeur to head there.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
During the brief return, Jose Luis watered the plants and grabbed his electric razor.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
He grabbed his son Eric’s hand to shake it and walked out to trash the judge and the proceedings, which he’d soon appeal.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 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
Having been in the running to become chancellor, the former Labour leader made headlines as energy secretary in Sir Keir Starmer's cabinet, grabbing headlines for his championing of net zero policies.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
His films are designed to be all-consuming experiences, opening in media res, grabbing the viewer by the ankle and dragging them into action already in progress.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
However, grabbing the last “6% to 8%” of that final push higher would open an investor to a potential 25% downside — meaning “the risk/reward on that has gone against you.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
“We’re grabbing for straws, trying to develop something,” an officer told the New York Times within 24 hours of the bombing.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
“I don’t like it,” Katherine said, grabbing the rebound.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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