grabbed

Example Sentences

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The Dodgers grabbed Lauer last month, desperate to fill a hole in their starting rotation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

“On the innovation front, Pizza Hut struggled. Then, on the value front, Domino’s grabbed hold of the value baton and just ran with it, and continues to run at a full-out sprint.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026

Sofia-Ann had a seizure, but quick-thinking Tamika grabbed her long hair and pulled her to the beach.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

She grabbed a backpack with her documents and piled the dogs into the soldier’s jeep, leaving all her belongings behind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

She grabbed something from the end of the bed and tossed it to me, and I discovered that they were sheets.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin