grabbed

Example Sentences

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Giving evidence at Liverpool Crown Court, Amaaz said he tensed up as he was grabbed by the arm and recognised it was a police officer when he turned round.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Kieran Trippier was the only player to visibly recoil before the substitute grabbed the ball and beckoned his dazed team-mates forward in an attempt to quickly get the game back under way.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Cho was downtown after walking off from a convalescent home around 11:55 p.m. on Sunday when he grabbed a bag that Wilder was holding, the prosecutor’s office said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Emrys screamed in the bathtub and immediately grabbed his ear, terrified by the sound of his own voice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Callaway was just turning away when I stepped forward and grabbed his arm.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin