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Example Sentences

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In today’s information-saturated environment, Rosales said, the race and its roster of “extremely milquetoast candidates” didn’t break through until the Swalwell scandal grabbed voters’ attention.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Mega-listings expected from Elon Musk’s SpaceX and artificial-intelligence developers Anthropic and OpenAI have grabbed headlines and fed the buoyant outlook.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

It’s the first real deviation from the dead-eyed cycle of his daily life since his wife grabbed her car keys and never looked back.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

It ended in tragedy when a rock 23-year-old Jack had grabbed came loose in his hands.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Before I could say anything else, she’d grabbed my arm and turned us both round.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler