grab
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Naturally, I'm going to grab those in the morning because they are made and ready.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
I stuffed one in my backpack on the way out in Phoenix on Monday and didn’t have to grab an overpriced soda at the hotel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
She’s a big fan of EcoSet, a Glassell Park “green resource for people in the film industry to grab what they need from a selection of paint, props, backdrops and more.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Although their proportions resembled those of modern cheetahs, growing evidence suggests these cats were much more versatile hunters, able to chase prey on land while also using powerful forelimbs to grab and hold it.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
I grab a spare log, dash, and see Belle’s lead rein, instead of drooping, twisted around the tree.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
As private label grabs a bigger slice of the retail market, the older, bigger consumer packaged-goods makers are now left with a choice: beat the retailers or join them.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Bad news grabs the headlines, but European companies are turning in strong profit gains.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Let me tell you, they’ll hire whatever it takes, and they’ll spend money like it’s going out of style to defend this case, because everything’s up for grabs.
From Slate ● Aug. 22, 2026
From Friday until 2 August, 215 gold medals will be up for grabs - compared to 261 when Scotland last staged the Games - but Glasgow 2026 will see a record 47 para-sports events.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Eddie grabs her laptop and slips it into a bag.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
A friend grabbed his arm and pulled him out.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
At a rural Scottish gasoline station my wife grabbed a copy of the Times of London.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Several Portsmouth supporters made gestures that indicated they believed the fan had been grabbed by the throat.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Making its debut, "By Any Means" from Paramount grabbed fourth place with $7.4 million in sales.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
Grandma was building a fire in the woodstove, so I grabbed a pot and filled it with water.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
“We’re diving under the water and grabbing these big old catfish. It was one of the scariest things I’ve ever done.”
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Scauso added that because of the timing of the attacks, many firefighters were changing shifts, but some stayed to help, grabbing whatever extra gear they could find.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Abandoning the vehicle, the group clambered up the rocky mountainside, grabbing onto boulders and grass to haul themselves up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
The four suspected Louvre robbers have been arrested, but the jewels they are accused of grabbing in the seven-minute heist have still not been found.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
The trolley started to empty, passengers grabbing their bags and hustling out.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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