Example Sentences

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Moments later Cronin was grabbing the kid’s shirt and leading him to the baseline, where he ordered an assistant coach to remove him from the court area and banish him to the locker room.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

For many decades, the ultimate brass ring on Wall Street was grabbing a top position at one of the nation’s largest commercial or investment banks—the management committee at JPMorgan or a partnership at Goldman Sachs.

From Barron's • Dec. 5, 2025

It's a soft one it must be said but Perry Ng was grabbing the shirt and Ronald as players tend to do goes down.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2024

That was while Wozniacki was grabbing four consecutive games to go up a break in the third set.

From Washington Times • Sep. 3, 2023

He was grabbing at gravel, but there was nothing big enough to slow him down.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan