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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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Thirty-five seats are up for grabs in November but analysis by the Cook Political Report suggests that only seven of them are toss-ups that could go either way.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

They share in the struggles of their audience and keep the pool of themes available to comedians varied, interesting and up for grabs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

After which, the tiara and the title are up for grabs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 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

Then he grabs a can of Diet Coke from the cooler behind his desk and cracks it open.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell