grab hold of
Example Sentences
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On Monday night, either Indiana or Miami will grab hold of college football’s ultimate bragging rights and call themselves national champions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026
“Time is of the essence for us to grab hold of the fire and start getting containment.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2024
Future Astroscale missions will move in and grab hold of their quarry with the aid of robotic arms.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2024
During mating season, male common frogs will grab hold of “whatever is in front of them,” Dittrich says.
From Science Magazine • Oct. 10, 2023
“But how did they find you so quickly? It’s impossible to track anyone who Apparates, unless you grab hold of them as they disappear!”
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
