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land grab

American  
Or land-grab

noun

  1. the seizing of land by a nation, state, or organization, especially illegally, underhandedly, or unfairly.


Other Word Forms

  • land-grabber noun

Example Sentences

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“We are currently in a capacity land grab, and it’s clear that Meta is taking advantage of all options,” Bernstein analyst Madison Rezaei said in a note to clients.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Customers won’t look a gift horse in the mouth, but it smacks of the expensive land grab that worries some U.S. tech investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

What is clear is that even the fight over a performing arts institution now includes a digital land grab, and the punchline arrived before the branding rollout did.

From Salon • Dec. 28, 2025

“Worries are certainly not limited to investment in the AI land grab but also profitability for the companies engaged in the most notable capex spend.”

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

"Here's where the Texas land grab was arranged, and the wool trust formed, and the joker inserted into the rebate bill."

From Five Thousand an Hour : how Johnny Gamble won the heiress by Chester, George Randolph