grab (the) headlines

idiom

: to be given much attention in the news
A new cancer treatment grabbed (the) headlines this week.

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While the Hamptons and Aspen grab the headlines, the real story of elite summer travel is unfolding in the San Juan Mountains at Telluride, Colorado. Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025 While sophisticated models may still grab headlines, the battle is now increasingly about who can serve AI-ready data, fast, resiliently and at scale. Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025 Email Threats Aren’t Going Anywhere Even as AI and quantum security grab headlines, old threats persist. Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025 The ‘naked’ dress — a gown built on the suggestion of exposing its wearer’s nudity — quickly revealed itself as a surefire way for celebrities to grab headlines and has therefore enjoyed full-frontal support from a number of those in show business. Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for grab (the) headlines

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“Grab (the) headlines.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grab%20%28the%29%20headlines. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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