grabbed

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Obama gave way to Trump; TikTok outmuscled Facebook and Instagram; and fast-fashion giants like Shein and Temu rose up and grabbed significant market share.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

From the meat section, I grabbed a discounted package of skirt steak — about three-quarters of a pound for roughly $6.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

This was when Trossard, with his back to the play, grabbed Pablo around the waist.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

I was hungry and had planned to get my nails done, so I grabbed the wallet he had left on the table and helped myself to a champagne lunch and a mani-pedi.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Mystery Auntie grabbed a striped orange folding chair from her pile of belongings beside the table.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith