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as in to arrest
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law
the officer nabbed the purse snatcher before he could escape
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as in to grab
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
a pickpocket nabbed my wallet
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Recent Examples of nab
Head to Amazon to nab Laura Geller’s Rose Glow Spackle Primer and the rest of Drescher’s awards night glam below.
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Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
27 June 2026
Zarate was arrested at an apartment in Bellflower, while Acosta Serrano and the female minor were nabbed in a Huntington Beach apartment.
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Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Hard to book is a new website built by product designer Isaac Ng to track the hardest reservations to nab in New York.
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Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 June 2026
The Best Prime Day AirTag Deal The first-gen Apple AirTag nabbed our Editors' Choice award for the best Bluetooth tracker at the time of its release.
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Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
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Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
27 June 2026
Zarate was arrested at an apartment in Bellflower, while Acosta Serrano and the female minor were nabbed in a Huntington Beach apartment.
—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Hard to book is a new website built by product designer Isaac Ng to track the hardest reservations to nab in New York.
—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 June 2026
The Best Prime Day AirTag Deal The first-gen Apple AirTag nabbed our Editors' Choice award for the best Bluetooth tracker at the time of its release.
—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
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On July 1, Russian daredevils climbed to the tip of the building's spire before getting engaged, and then arrested.
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Two people were arrested and charged with murder Thursday in the 2024 overdose death of a Fort Worth man, according to online jail records.
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Video of the incident showed the professor grabbing and twisting the arm of the pro-Palestinian student.
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As police tried to handcuff Sever, the Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office said Sever swung at troopers and forcefully grabbed at a trooper's duty weapon, which was secured in a holster.
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The party has focused on driving down consumer costs, seizing on what polling shows is deep dissatisfaction about the economy and worries about affordability.
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Councilmember Monica Rodriguez, who voted against the proposal in mid-June, voiced fears that the list of noncitizen voters would immediately be seized by federal immigration authorities.
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Maxxine battled back, but Raquel caught a spinning kick attempt and stuck Maxxine with a Tejana Bomb for the win.
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Officers were stationed at exit routes, aimed at catching the participants.
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Photos from the match showed multiple people being apprehended or escorted away by security during the bizarre stoppage.
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Chavez, 19, ran from the scene, but was later apprehended.
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The Dutchman engaged in an intense duel with Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton on his way to snatch P2 and also fended off a late challenge from current championship leader Kimi Antonelli.
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The team continuously overcame double-digit fourth-quarter deficits to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.
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Officials confirmed that one person was detained in connection with the shooting, but did not confirm if the woman was the individual taken into custody.
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Asylum seekers are getting detained at routine immigration check-ins, and cases are getting fast-tracked through the system.
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“Nab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nab. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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