grab away

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grab someone or something away (from someone or something)

to snatch someone or something away from someone or something. Harry's aunt grabbed the dirty candy away from him before he got it in his mouth. I grabbed away the meat from the dog.

See also: away, grab

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And imports from Mexico have almost tripled over the last decade, suggesting an increasing effort on the part of Mexico to grab away a piece of the Central American-U. Brass Ring: Organized and Energized, Central Americans Want in on ... by Estevez, Matthew / Latin Trade Finally, long distance, which is AT&T's economic mainstay all these years, remains a highly contested business, with competitors like MCI, Sprint and Worldcom all eager to grab away market share where they can. Ma Bell goes to war: AT&T in the middle of the telecommunications ... by Anderson, James A. / Black Enterprise More results

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And imports from Mexico have almost tripled over the last decade, suggesting an increasing effort on the part of Mexico to grab away a piece of the Central American-U.

Brass Ring: Organized and Energized, Central Americans Want in on ... by Estevez, Matthew / Latin Trade

Finally, long distance, which is AT&T's economic mainstay all these years, remains a highly contested business, with competitors like MCI, Sprint and Worldcom all eager to grab away market share where they can.

Ma Bell goes to war: AT&T in the middle of the telecommunications ... by Anderson, James A. / Black Enterprise

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