grabbed

Example Sentences

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Still, she said, she had no idea when she could go home and was upset she had not grabbed food for the pets because she did not think she would be gone so long.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Obama gave way to Trump; TikTok outmuscled Facebook and Instagram; and fast-fashion giants like Shein and Temu rose up and grabbed significant market share.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

This bad news comes on the heels of a hantavirus outbreak onboard a Dutch cruise ship earlier this month that grabbed global attention with 11 cases, three of them fatal.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

I grabbed free snacks and a water bottle and kept walking.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

But on his way, Glenn swung past the wall and grabbed up teacher’s broom.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck