grabbing

Example Sentences

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The L.A. mayor’s race is grabbing all the attention.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Once you’re in the store, make sure you’re checking prices at the top and the bottom of the shelf before grabbing what you need.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

The AI will likely propose grabbing data through what’s called an API—“application programming interface.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

For the Greens, it's the first national test of whether Zack Polanski's exuberance and knack for grabbing headlines translates into actual power.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Two groups of workmen are grabbing the cables on either side of Cleopatra’s Needle.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman