Example Sentences

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Andrew Montlake, of Coreco, said that lenders were putting up rates at short-notice, then borrowers were grabbing deals, leaving lenders inundated and having to pull or raise rates again.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2023

On a recent late afternoon, maybe 10 customers—some of them kids whose parents were grabbing after-school treats—trickled in and out.

From Slate • Sep. 8, 2022

When he was older, he recovered a memory of a tall man with long limbs and curly hair reaching toward him while police officers were grabbing him.

From New York Times • Sep. 2, 2022

“Everyone was rushing, the parents were grabbing their kids. People were jumping over the chairs… I couldn’t believe this was happening at my first rodeo!”

From Washington Times • Aug. 30, 2022

This was a chilling clue—the Germans were grabbing all the uranium they could get.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin