grabbed

Example Sentences

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From the meat section, I grabbed a discounted package of skirt steak — about three-quarters of a pound for roughly $6.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

This was when Trossard, with his back to the play, grabbed Pablo around the waist.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

The pages capture the inner thoughts of someone who found himself at the center of history, as if Oppenheimer grabbed a pen and bared his soul during the Manhattan Project.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

The owner always came to work dressed in a beautiful suit and tie, but seeing my reaction, he gently grabbed me by the arm and said, “Come with me.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

I moved back near her, grabbed her hand, and squeezed.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu