nabs
- present tense form of nab (3rd person singular).
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See also: Palantir’s stock nabs another upgrade, with its valuation now less of a ‘struggle’
From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026
Erivo has won rave reviews for her reprised role, so if she nabs a best Oscar win come March, and the coveted EGOT, it will be the cherry on the icing on the cake.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025
The Border Patrol, which nabs people who try to sneak in between official crossings, said its arrests along the U.S.-Mexico boundary dropped from nearly 184,000 in April to fewer than 100,000 in June.
From Washington Times • Jul. 20, 2023
Arooj Aftab nabs a best new artist nomination.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 23, 2021
On the backseat next to us, I got a bag with a Thermos a apple juice, cheese nabs, peanuts, and two Co-Cola bottles that’s gone be like drinking coffee they gone be so hot.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
