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nab

[nab] / næb /


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Ben's prediction: Palace lost 3-0 to City home and away last season, but I reckon they will nab a goal this time.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

Scott works adjacent to the entertainment industry, so has been able to nab free tickets to Styles shows in the past; she puts her total spend on the star at around $5,000.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

The number of wealthy Californians scrambling to nab exit options has grown alongside the number of Americans in total, according to the citizenship-by-investment firms.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

But, with six minutes remaining, a moment of Maradona magic settled the final - the forward's superb first-time half-volleyed through ball sent Jorge Burruchaga racing away to nab the winner.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

“Probably a big school of mackerel. If I were looking for bait today, that would be great, but we want to nab bigger stuff.”

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

Plus, JetBlue nabs Spirit slots in New York, and airfares are still rising.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

See also: Palantir’s stock nabs another upgrade, with its valuation now less of a ‘struggle’

From MarketWatch Mar. 16, 2026

Erivo has won rave reviews for her reprised role, so if she nabs a best Oscar win come March, and the coveted EGOT, it will be the cherry on the icing on the cake.

From BBC Dec. 29, 2025

The Border Patrol, which nabs people who try to sneak in between official crossings, said its arrests along the U.S.-Mexico boundary dropped from nearly 184,000 in April to fewer than 100,000 in June.

From Washington Times Jul. 20, 2023

On the backseat next to us, I got a bag with a Thermos a apple juice, cheese nabs, peanuts, and two Co-Cola bottles that’s gone be like drinking coffee they gone be so hot.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

The cast and crew behind Apple TV's sleeper hit celebrated the supernatural TV comedy's popular first season, which nabbed six wins on Monday and another eight at the Creative Arts Emmys earlier this month.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

Luminary, a New York-based wealth transfer and administration platform, nabbed $22 million in Series A funding.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

The British firm Linklaters nabbed three partners from Paul Weiss as part of a bid to expand in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2026

Not only that, but the Fox News story that went with the icky illo said that ICE’s D.C. operation nabbed Jamaicans, Hondurans and Salvadorans, in addition to Guatemalans.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

Audrey nabbed a bag of spicy dill pickle potato chips and opened it, pushing the bag between us on the counter.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence

But if they are also the person who makes meetings less painful and teamwork less frustrating, they might have a better chance at nabbing that job.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

Raman was more popular with white and Asian voters, nabbing support from 12% of the white voters surveyed and 14% of the Asian voters surveyed.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 6, 2026

After an indifferent first half, along with the rest of his team, he made a good start to the second half, nabbing two turnovers in quick succession.

From BBC Mar. 7, 2026

"The win, that's the most important thing," said James, who received a standing ovation when he was subbed out for son Bronny James, seconds after nabbing his 10th rebound.

From Barron's Feb. 13, 2026

When Will didn’t answer, Ben helped himself, nabbing a handful of fries from Will’s tray.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin




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