grabbed
Example Sentences
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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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