grabbed

Example Sentences

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I grabbed free snacks and a water bottle and kept walking.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The pages capture the inner thoughts of someone who found himself at the center of history, as if Oppenheimer grabbed a pen and bared his soul during the Manhattan Project.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Packer grabbed two tries in each half, while hooker Amy Cokayne crossed twice and Helena Rowland also dotted down.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

"I wanna be the artist that I would be a fan of," Eilish tells Cameron in the film, before showing her scratched-up hands from where they have grabbed at her.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

I grabbed my coat and left the house.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler