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US
/ˈnæb/
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[ UK /nˈæb/ ]
[ UK /nˈæb/ ]
VERB
- tag the base runner to get him out
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take into custody
the police nabbed the suspected criminals - seize suddenly
How To Use nab In A Sentence
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- So, did it take a row over a ban on journalists to enable him to penetrate the secret that the regime is not a model of benignity?
- I don't otherwise want to move: I have a large place in a convenient location with reasonable rent that allows pets, which isn't easy to find.
- That's pretty reasonable for being a motoring eco warrior. The Sun
- A horizontal merger may enable the new entity to set price and output in the same manner as a single-firm monopolist, with the same consequences for consumer welfare.
- What we need now is a recovery that is sustainable. The Sun
- This argument is untenable from an intellectual, moral and practical standpoint.
- No reasonable person wants animals to suffer. Times, Sunday Times
- We may reasonably shake our heads at these romantic resolves. Times, Sunday Times
- Furthermore, in order to assess the special disability and whether there has been unconscionable conduct, it is essential to also examine the actual actions of those against whom that conduct is impugned.