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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.


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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

“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

It has also gone on a stealthy land grab and controls a large chunk of a region it calls the Western Haynesville.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

That solution can't work because then you just set yourself up for the next land grab.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2024

This most reprehensible "clerical land grab" was made on the 15th of January, eight days before the arrival of Sir John Colborne's successor, and while Sir Francis was actually en route for Toronto.

From The Story of the Upper Canada Rebellion by Dent, John Charles

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