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  • past participle of grab.
  • past tense form of grab.
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grabbed



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Making its debut, "By Any Means" from Paramount grabbed fourth place with $7.4 million in sales.

From Barron's Sep. 6, 2026

I’d barely unpacked my vacation bags when a gaggle of sources and news reports grabbed my attention, and the Calmatters story and headline neatly summed things up:

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

I’d barely unpacked my bags when a gaggle of sources and news reports grabbed my attention on what Newsom was up to.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

Five minutes in, she hadn’t successfully grabbed one.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

The strange wolf lunged, grabbed the cub by the scruff, and lifted him high.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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