We nabbed seats in the front row of the theater.
the officer nabbed the purse snatcher before he could escape
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Some top producers and talent were impressed by Weiss’ desire to immediately juice the network’s political bookings, as well as her ability to actually nab a few notable guests, like former secretaries of state Hillary Clinton and Condoleezza Rice.—Max Tani, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025 Whereas Morvan and Pilatus were never the same afterward, Velez, 58, continued to carve out an impressive career in entertainment, nabbing acting gigs and top 10 songs.—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025 So when the evidence of missing goods arrived, fans who miraculously nabbed the Holy Grail of audio merchandise quickly posted complaints about their missing CDs.—Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025 Lusnia believes the tablet ended up in the United States after the war because someone took it and either sold it or a soldier nabbed it and brought it home.—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nab
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