grab hold of
Example Sentences
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On Monday night, either Indiana or Miami will grab hold of college football’s ultimate bragging rights and call themselves national champions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026
This British rap tag team is about improbable wealth, bounteous opportunities, living so fast that what’s slipping by is almost as good as what you manage to grab hold of.
From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2023
During mating season, male common frogs will grab hold of “whatever is in front of them,” Dittrich says.
From Science Magazine • Oct. 10, 2023
"What the car does, the steering wheel shakes and you have to grab hold of it," he said.
From BBC • Sep. 29, 2023
Lettie and I used the upturned bucket to stand on so we could reach out the window and grab hold of Ruthanne.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
