nabbed
Example Sentences
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Agents had nabbed the Mexico native while he was on a landscaping job.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
The company, which nabbed 111 Emmy nominations this week, has recently tried to boost engagement with low-cost programming such as video podcasts and content previously released on YouTube.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
The show also nabbed five nominations for guest actress in a comedy series for Leslie Bibb, Cherry Jones, Laurie Metcalf, Kaitlin Olson and Lauren Weedman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
The student-run Yale Hacker House, backed by alums and venture firms, nabbed a Nob Hill apartment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
My father was nabbed as he tried to leap a fence.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
