We nabbed seats in the front row of the theater.
the officer nabbed the purse snatcher before he could escape
Recent Examples on the WebSony Pictures Classics has nabbed the worldwide rights to Richard Linklater’s Blue Moon, which is set to star Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley, Bobby Cannavale and Andrew Scott.—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 June 2024 The Merrily We Roll Along star nabbed the award for best performance by a leading actor in a musical for his work in the Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim’s 1981 musical at the 2024 Tony Awards on Sunday, June 16.—Luke Chinman, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024 Police quickly nabbed him, and he was packed off to a reformatory.—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 16 June 2024 Edmundo Sosa scored to give the Phillies a 3-2 lead, but Santander nabbed Johan Rojas trying to score.—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for nab
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