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nab

verb as in seize

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McGhee, 51, was one of the country’s most wanted fugitives when he was nabbed in Bullhead City following a nationwide manhunt in 2003.

But the fact that it was written and performed at all — it nabbed quite an audience laugh, as they recall — signals just how forward-thinking “Mid-Century Modern” was designed to be.

Jimmy Cricket, whose real name is James Mulgrew, said he was "gutted" when his wellies were nabbed due to their "sentimental value".

From BBC

Police are investigating why a tow truck tried to nab a moving vehicle in San Francisco with people inside.

The methods used by exasperated zoo-keepers included trying to dazzle the bird with a fire brigade searchlight before nabbing him when he was distracted.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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