grabbed

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The pages capture the inner thoughts of someone who found himself at the center of history, as if Oppenheimer grabbed a pen and bared his soul during the Manhattan Project.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

The defendant, of Church Street, Appley Magna, told the court he was in fear of Darke, who he said was not helping him to his feet, but had grabbed him "violently".

From BBC • May 7, 2026

The owner always came to work dressed in a beautiful suit and tie, but seeing my reaction, he gently grabbed me by the arm and said, “Come with me.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

"I wanna be the artist that I would be a fan of," Eilish tells Cameron in the film, before showing her scratched-up hands from where they have grabbed at her.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

He grabbed for her wings with his jaws.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman