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Meanings of desperate grab in English

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Usage of desperate grab in English
1
It can be a time of rejuvenation, or a desperate grab at relevance.
Wired
2
He made a desperate grab for Benjamin Lindy's hand, and the gun fired.
Rebel island
3
The monkey flashed through the air, made a desperate grab, and swung out of sight.
The Adventures of Piang the Moro Jungle Boy / A Book for Young a...
4
Only a desperate grab of his jersey by Sam Whitelock keeps him from getting away.
The Irish Times
5
Making a desperate grab with a dish towel for the pot forgotten on the stove?
Those who save us
6
The strong words were hardly weakened when she had to make a desperate grab for her sUpping purse.
Mad enough to marry
7
I made a desperate grab for the open gate in front of me, but it was well out of reach.
Ready Player One
8
The clansman wrinkled his nose, let go of his right foot, and made a desperate grab for his long-barreled rifle.
RUNNER
9
He felt himself begin to go over the edge and made a desperate grab at the gutter that rimmed the eave.
The god project
10
She made a desperate grab after her self-control, and by dint of biting her lower lip very hard just saved herself from this calamity.
The Rocks of Valpré
11
In a desperate grab for the online advertising market, Microsoft came through and bid $44.6 billion, or $31 per share, for Yahoo.
Wired
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