Etymology
Origin of grabber
Example Sentences
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Then he secretly purchases a passel of tortoises; constructs a long-handled grabber; leans down from his balcony; extracts Alfie; and, each week, substitutes a slightly heavier impostor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
The headliner grabber was Sam Bankman-Fried and the implosion of his exchange, FTX, but scores of other crypto companies went belly up.
From Slate • May 23, 2025
Kyogo, with eight goals, has been the headline grabber on many of these days, but McGregor has been the man who has tied it all together.
From BBC • Dec. 14, 2024
While some praised the Super Bowl spot as a retro attention grabber, Kennedy family members slammed it.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2024
‘Okay, do not call me Aquaman. That’s even worse than water boy! Leo turned to Jason and Piper. ‘You guys remember the giant Archimedes grabber arm I told you I was building?’
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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