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
This British rap tag team is about improbable wealth, bounteous opportunities, living so fast that what’s slipping by is almost as good as what you manage to grab hold of.
From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2023
During mating season, male common frogs will grab hold of “whatever is in front of them,” Dittrich says.
From Science Magazine • Oct. 10, 2023
Tuffy, however, was able to grab hold of the side of the nest and haul herself back in.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2023
She draws something in her palm and unleashes a glowing green strand of webbing that I grab hold of.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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