grab
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But Black resented what he saw as a power grab.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
The attackers to come are a bizarre grab bag of baddies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
"I wouldn't have survived in this city if I didn't have the ability to sit, use Wi-Fi, and grab a coffee and feel like a part of society," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Better to grab one of those syrupy $23 Deuces, a $44 visor, old pal Matt Futterman’s new tennis treatise and stake out the practice courts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
I grab it near its base and pull it from the pot; clumps of still-wet soil fall to the floor.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Let me tell you, they’ll hire whatever it takes, and they’ll spend money like it’s going out of style to defend this case, because everything’s up for grabs.
From Slate ● Aug. 22, 2026
Hyaluronic acid is a naturally occurring sugar molecule in the body and is known as a "moisture magnet" as it grabs hold of water.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
He grabs at him and pulls off his shirt, but Mike keeps running.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 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
Turing grabs the shovel and fills in the hole, stamping down the earth with his shoes.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
I’d barely unpacked my vacation bags when a gaggle of sources and news reports grabbed my attention, and the Calmatters story and headline neatly summed things up:
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
I grabbed the bike thusly and heaved, oathing with the effort—UFTAH!
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
I’d barely unpacked my bags when a gaggle of sources and news reports grabbed my attention on what Newsom was up to.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
"We just grabbed a few things and headed out."
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
I was barely around the corner when Elliot grabbed me and yanked me the last few steps out of sight.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Cook is regularly spotted walking the halls of Apple Park or grabbing lunch at one of Apple’s Caffè Mac cafeterias.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
In a recent game at Golden State, her dribble behind the back to create space for a 3-pointer left a Valkyries player staggering backward and grabbing her ankles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
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
I waited a half second to make sure they disappeared before grabbing Regan’s hand just as Salzburg lunged for us.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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