nab

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In Hannah Tinti’s novel, which is set in 19th-century New England, Ren is a budding thief—pilfering food, shoelaces, buttons—when a young man named Benjamin Nab shows up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

Nab one of those stars early enough — say, before their next superhero film comes out — and they’ll be doing free publicity for the Oscars for a full year.

From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2022

Nab Hollywood's favorite train wreck and ask her to headline, of course.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2017

The fleet is expected to reach the island's Nab Tower at 19:30, when the ships will break formation.

From BBC • May 3, 2015

"Bid Lord Lynborough—aye, Sir Ambrose Athelstan Caverly, Baron Lynborough, attend here at Nab Grange to pay his homage to-morrow at noon."

From Helena's Path by Hope, Anthony