Example Sentences

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I think “Parasite” will nab the Oscars for film editing and original screenplay, awards that are often intertwined with the eventual best picture winner.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2020

Isn’t she afraid someone else will nab the item?

From New York Times • Nov. 20, 2019

Second-place players and teams in each category will nab $2.25 million each.

From Slate • Jul. 25, 2019

He predicted authorities will nab the perpetrator relatively quickly because unexploded devices usually yield a treasure trove of information.

From Washington Times • Oct. 24, 2018

“It seems to me there’s nothing to do except wait for the break that will nab Joe Mondragon outside the framework of irrigation rights and that damn beanfield.”

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols