grab
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The unprecedented $30 million dollar mission attempted to send a robot to grab the telescope and move it farther into orbit.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
What is it about Korean products that has people waiting in line for a long time just to grab some samples?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
"It was literally grab what you needed and get out and within about four or five minutes the police knocked on the door again and said, 'You really have got to get out now'."
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Unlike Southern Europe, the Middle East and Latin America, Pakistan has never had a successful “colonels’ coup,” or power grab by junior officers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
I try to grab it, but she twists away from me.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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“In three seconds, we have something that grabs your attention,” says Rovner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Last year’s event offered a golf-record $50 million, while this season’s was supposed to have $40 million up for grabs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
From Friday until 2 August, 215 gold medals will be up for grabs - compared to 261 when Scotland last staged the Games - but Glasgow 2026 will see a record 47 para-sports events.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Australian creative content was not "up for grabs", and the new laws will provide "the strongest possible protection for Australian artists and Australian media", Albanese said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
Eddie grabs her laptop and slips it into a bag.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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“I realized that if the attack had already started, I needed to move. I quickly grabbed my documents and the money I had,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Outside, they grabbed hold of a metal gate and waited for the shaking to stop.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Then he spotted Shane, smiled, grabbed his hand and said, “There he is!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The golden slab loses a few crumbs over the tablecloth when cut and grabbed.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
I grabbed one and turned around to find Elliot holding up an eerily familiar white envelope.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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How long can you stand steadily without falling into a wall or grabbing onto the surface in front of you?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
You’re either stuck to a vinyl-clad seat or grabbing up for a handrail and trying to direct your face away from the armpits to your left and right.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
In a staggering solo performance, the Polish rider pulled away from Vollering and then-race leader Marlen Reusser, grabbing enough time to seize yellow and the Tour’s overall lead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
New Chinese AI models big and small -- from Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 to Alibaba's popular Qwen series -- are grabbing attention as challengers to Anthropic and OpenAI's lead.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
“We’ll stay here tonight,” Dad said, grabbing a tent pole.
From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis
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