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up for grabs

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  1. Available to anyone, as in Now that he's resigned, his job is up for grabs. This term alludes to something being thrown in the air for anyone to grasp or catch. [Colloquial; 1920s]


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She has been repeating a motto to colleagues helping her pitch for big IPOs: Until the bell is rung, a company is still up for grabs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

They share in the struggles of their audience and keep the pool of themes available to comedians varied, interesting and up for grabs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

But there is still AI market share up for grabs.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

And the question of how the country’s premier history museum should tell the nation’s story is suddenly up for grabs.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026

Three awards down, but there’re more still up for grabs.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles

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