grabbed

Example Sentences

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Although that type of behavior grabbed attention on social media, it did not resonate with a significant percentage of L.A. voters, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

He grabbed one each for himself, Kelly and their daughter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

It’s the first real deviation from the dead-eyed cycle of his daily life since his wife grabbed her car keys and never looked back.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

These delicately drawn, soft, and sometimes colourful, Korean illustrations grabbed the spotlight in the mid-2010s as artists increasingly shared their work on social media.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

A few hours later, while the exhausted Don Quixote was still asleep, they grabbed him and put him in the cage.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios