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Federal prosecutors have for decades used tax-fraud allegations as a tool of enforcement, including when Internal Revenue Service investigators helped nab Al Capone after other law-enforcement agencies had failed to bring him to heel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Newly elected lawmaker Ana Elisa Santos, born during Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's first term, is now helping him draw up a social media master plan to nab a fourth mandate.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

Scott works adjacent to the entertainment industry, so has been able to nab free tickets to Styles shows in the past; she puts her total spend on the star at around $5,000.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

But, with six minutes remaining, a moment of Maradona magic settled the final - the forward's superb first-time half-volleyed through ball sent Jorge Burruchaga racing away to nab the winner.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

I got a fat spoiled son—he’s not gonna nab Miss Rheingold.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman

Plus, JetBlue nabs Spirit slots in New York, and airfares are still rising.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

See also: Palantir’s stock nabs another upgrade, with its valuation now less of a ‘struggle’

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 16, 2026

Erivo has won rave reviews for her reprised role, so if she nabs a best Oscar win come March, and the coveted EGOT, it will be the cherry on the icing on the cake.

From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2025

The Border Patrol, which nabs people who try to sneak in between official crossings, said its arrests along the U.S.-Mexico boundary dropped from nearly 184,000 in April to fewer than 100,000 in June.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 20, 2023

Everybody plays it, loves it and follows the games on the radio and nabs every chance to go and see it.”

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord

The decorated performer also nabbed a Grammy for spoken word, for his narration of "Prokofiev: Peter And The Wolf."

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

Last year, Midland nabbed the top spot due to quality of life, as well as affordability.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

The cast and crew behind Apple TV's sleeper hit celebrated the supernatural TV comedy's popular first season, which nabbed six wins on Monday and another eight at the Creative Arts Emmys earlier this month.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Luminary, a New York-based wealth transfer and administration platform, nabbed $22 million in Series A funding.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

“Was he wearing a collar when you nabbed him? A collar with his name spelled out on it?”

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein

After nabbing a plush hot dog and a red-and-white rabbit, Yokerathinam flashed his prizes into his phone’s camera, illuminated by the portable light he’d attached to a neighboring machine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

But if they are also the person who makes meetings less painful and teamwork less frustrating, they might have a better chance at nabbing that job.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

There was no real concern about those two nabbing both spots in the June primary.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2026

After an indifferent first half, along with the rest of his team, he made a good start to the second half, nabbing two turnovers in quick succession.

From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026

When Will didn’t answer, Ben helped himself, nabbing a handful of fries from Will’s tray.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin