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grabbing

  • present participle
    of grab.
    grab
    verb (used with object)
    to seize suddenly or quickly; snatch; clutch.

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In a recent game at Golden State, her dribble behind the back to create space for a 3-pointer left a Valkyries player staggering backward and grabbing her ankles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

How long can you stand steadily without falling into a wall or grabbing onto the surface in front of you?

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

You’re either stuck to a vinyl-clad seat or grabbing up for a handrail and trying to direct your face away from the armpits to your left and right.

From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026

New Chinese AI models big and small -- from Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 to Alibaba's popular Qwen series -- are grabbing attention as challengers to Anthropic and OpenAI's lead.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

Then he turns back to his truck, grabbing the engine crank on the front to start the motor.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse