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Most of Finnish Karelia was grabbed by Joseph Stalin's forces in 1940 after the bloody Winter War, when Finland put up stiff resistance to the Soviets despite overwhelming odds.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Villca Fernández, a former student leader and Maduro opponent, still remembers when he arrived at the Helicoide in 2016 after being grabbed by the feared intelligence agents in his home city of Merida.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

I want to read what was said to Escobar Molina as he was being grabbed by unidentified agents.

From Slate • Oct. 1, 2025

Three months after Betts had his glove and arm grabbed by two spectators at Yankee Stadium during last year’s Fall Classic, MLB has decided to ban the fans indefinitely from all games.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2025

He backed into the wisteria and was grabbed by powerful hands.“Let me go!”Matt shouted.“I’m not an enemy! I’m El Patrons clone!”

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer




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