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



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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

“My friend was playing with the rocks in the lake, and then he grabbed the jaw,” Dianelis Molina Cruz told the station.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

Having seen her worst predictions come to pass, she grabbed hold of the only future she was able to change: her own.

From Salon Aug. 12, 2026

Before an audience stunned to silence, he strode forth and grabbed a front leg.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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