Etymology
Origin of grabber
Example Sentences
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He stood shin deep with a broom and grabber tool clearing a drain while his chief of staff captured the moment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025
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
Crews are using the largest hydraulic grabber in the country to help in that effort, he said.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 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
The grabber arm began to turn like a corkscrew.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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