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is grabbing

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

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Eunice Lim, a Sydney-based influencer originally from Singapore, is grabbing a selfie with Sunga while balancing her haul of desserts, piled high in a pizza box.

From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026

And a growing group of creators and advertisers is grabbing at the chance for an additional revenue stream.

From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2024

Now, for the first time ever, Spears is grabbing the pen and taking control of her own narrative in a forthcoming memoir.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2023

“He is not somebody who is grabbing power for the sake of being power hungry,” Tsang said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2022

“This kid is grabbing all over my player!”

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan