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grab·bing

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  1. Grabbing

    of Grab

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of grabbing in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of grabbing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of grabbing in a Sentence

  1. Patricia Brigham:

    Thats not fair to the men and women who work in local law enforcement. Its certainly not fair to law-abiding citizens who would be affected by this, and I think Lake County needed to hear us stand up and say, weve got Commissioner Josh Blake back. FLORIDA GUN OWNERS, LAWYERS REACT TO LAKE COUNTYS SECOND AMENDMENT SANCTUARY RESOLUTION Those trying to prevent Gun Violence say lax gun laws wont cut it in a state that has seen some of Americas deadliest mass shootings. The Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando left 49 dead. ( Elina Shirazi) We need to be preventing these shootings, not making it easier for dangerous people to use firearms they are concerned about the gun-grabbing, is what they are calling [ it ], what they should be concerned about is our rampant gun violence which is happening almost daily in this country.

  2. Abbie Clements:

    I remember in particular one fire drill. I remember grabbing onto my students, running out, crying, they didn't see me [ crying ] because they're small, but my heart was racing.

  3. Kenneth Krysko:

    This is ridiculous, you can't have Joe Schmo grabbing these snakes.

  4. Jenny Sushe:

    I did not encourage or consent to Mr. Pulev grabbing my face, kissing me, or grabbing my backside, i was there at the event covering the boxing match as a professional member of the press. Kissing a woman on her lips without her consent and grabbing her is not acceptable.

  5. Brahm Wachter:

    He had so much passion and if you really look around this exhibit, you’ll see this image that’s associated with him – grabbing his shirt, in kind of elation, and it’s become so iconic.

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