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is grabbing
  • present progressive of grab (3rd person singular).

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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

"You can see she is grabbing his blanket. I have told everybody that she did that and now there's proof. That's proof that she was with him."

From BBC • Aug. 31, 2023

If you have a concussion and a guy is grabbing his helmet, that might be something you replay a few more times.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2022

My eyes widen, and the next thing I know, Lanetta is grabbing my hand and yanking me with her to center stage.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles