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Example Sentences
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He preened, grabbed his oversized scissors and opened his mouth to boast, but no one could hear a single word over the deafening roar of Marine One’s idling engines.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026
Dart immediately grabbed his left knee, and didn’t return in New York’s 28-6 loss.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
A friend grabbed his arm and pulled him out.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Searcy hit Cutter Boley as he threw on the next play and 261-pound defensive end Marco Jones grabbed the ball and rumbled 55 yards for the score.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
I grabbed his hand, and together we activated our cuffs just as the plane dropped its rocket onto the thing that wasn’t a pool and everything went black.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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