grab (the) headlines

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: to be given much attention in the news

A new cancer treatment grabbed (the) headlines this week.

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Buy It: Surviveware waterproof first aid kit, $75; amazon.com Know the Underwater Risks: Shark attacks grab headlines, but last year saw only two fatalities in the U.S. More common: jellyfish stings, with 150 million people stung globally each year. —Eileen Finan, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024

While sophisticated malware attacks grab the headlines—this is a much more realistic threat to you and your finances. —Zak Doffman, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024

But while such incidents grab headlines, more low-key efforts are also underway. —Sophie Tanno, CNN, 28 Jan. 2024

Hot Air Congress knows how to grab headlines—making laws is another conversation. —Matt Laslo, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2023

Meanwhile, the pro-DeSantis super PAC Never Back Down continues to grab headlines amid internal turmoil. —Bridget Bowman, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2023

However, these developments have dovetailed such that Phillips could grab headlines by winning — or coming close — in New Hampshire, with unknown consequences for the rest of the primary campaign. —Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2023

And some of his controversial positions and comments have continued to grab headlines, including his immigration policies. —Mark Murray, NBC News, 21 Sep. 2023

Sideline dustups during football games tend to grab headlines. —Mark Heim | [e-mail], al, 28 Aug. 2023