nab

Example Sentences

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It provides huge ratings to networks that are generally suffering from viewership declines as traditional media teeters, cord-cutting continues and subscription streaming services nab a growing amount of U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

That enthusiasm is helping upstarts nab much higher valuations than they could get on the private markets, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

But the Fever staff were clearly elated to be able to nab Johnson off the board.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

The undercover officers donned masks depicting Captain America, Batman and Jason Voorhees from Friday the 13th, among others, to nab a pair in the act, Brazil's Civil Police said.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

“It seems to me there’s nothing to do except wait for the break that will nab Joe Mondragon outside the framework of irrigation rights and that damn beanfield.”

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols