grabbing

Example Sentences

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The AI will likely propose grabbing data through what’s called an API—“application programming interface.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

For the Greens, it's the first national test of whether Zack Polanski's exuberance and knack for grabbing headlines translates into actual power.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Feeling inspired, I stood in front of the fridge, grabbing ingredients that would work well together.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

To get there, he had to push through a dense cluster of his own supporters: people holding Abdul for Senate signs, leaning in for selfies, grabbing a quick word, a handshake, a moment.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

But she made it across without faltering -until the final rock, when she had to leap for the bank, and ended up grabbing a willow branch to haul herself up.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver