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grabs

  • present tense form
    of grab (3rd person singular).
    grab
    verb (used with object)
    to seize suddenly or quickly; snatch; clutch.

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Meanwhile, 35 of 100 seats in the Senate, the upper chamber, will also be up for grabs.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

He maintains that club play before age 12 and expensive showcases before late high school are mostly unnecessary cash grabs by for-profit companies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Two starting spots are still up for grabs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

And the question of how the country’s premier history museum should tell the nation’s story is suddenly up for grabs.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026

Emma grabs the Maldives postcard and sticks her nose so close to the picture that it’s practically touching.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller