grabbed

Example Sentences

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Dearica Hamby scored 27 points and grabbed 15 rebounds as the Sparks defeated the Mercury in Phoenix.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

This bad news comes on the heels of a hantavirus outbreak onboard a Dutch cruise ship earlier this month that grabbed global attention with 11 cases, three of them fatal.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

Cardiff grabbed their second try when replacement prop Southworth burrowed over from close range, but substitute Schickerling responded in kind with Glasgow's fifth of the evening.

From BBC • May 8, 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

He grabbed his newspaper and shoved it in my direction.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler