grabbed
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I greeted the door woman, bought a bottle of water, grabbed a bar stool against the far wall, and opened the book in progress on my phone until the show started.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026
Last week his security services grabbed a Japanese reporter in Russia, perhaps to squeeze something out of the Japanese government.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Back on the broadcast, Nantz immediately winced and grabbed his hand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
When these songs came out on El Mal Querer, the mixture of ancient and modern grabbed attention at the highest levels of the mainstream music industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Tansy grabbed up Little Britches to enfold her, but that seemed all she could think to do.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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