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Meanings of nab in English
Synonyms
Examples for "arrest"
Examples for "arrest"
1
His 17 months of house arrest has worsened his health, he said.
2
However, the suspects in the case managed to evade arrest, Koena said.
3
But a government spokesman said on Thursday Nasheed no longer faced arrest.
4
Today: London High Court hearing into the arrest of Gen Pinochet resumes.
5
Burma's junta leader later commuted the sentence to 18 months' house arrest.
1
In response, the federal government launched its most intensive white-collar criminal investigation.
2
In testing the collar, I had some problems with this feature, however.
3
Despite his efforts, a fine frost began to form along the collar.
4
Or to understand that blue-collar voters are an important demographic these days?
5
Nardelli also said Chrysler's remaining white-collar workers would share in the sacrifice.
1
The young cop kept shifting his weight from left foot to right.
2
MS: I think the most basic responses is a 'cop watch' program.
3
I asked the cop to let me go to the ladies' room.
4
But Mr Andrews said none of them would cop a financial penalty.
5
And who will cop the cost of the thousands of free fares?
1
Zerbrowski asked small questions to nail the times as clearly as possible.
2
Researchers from New Zealand tested the effects of calcium on nail health.
3
Allan told Morning Report it was quite literally a nail biting evening.
4
Her nail polish was beginning to chip off; she needed a manicure.
5
The trade unions say they will fight this measure tooth and nail.
1
Apparently he does not apprehend the grave position in which he stands.
2
Yet I apprehend that he cannot be in ignorance of the facts.
3
Stay in the desert long enough, and you could apprehend the absolute.
4
Andre-Louis began to apprehend that there was something sinister in the air.
5
We apprehend nothing at all; there is no reason why we should.
1
Analysts expect the broad market for IPOs to pick up next year.
2
Also, pick up the September issue of EBONY to read Keys' interview.
3
Too far left or right and it won't pick up your hands.
4
Storywise, things pick up one year after the events of the original.
5
Connor Watson is the number one pick up this week if available.
Usage of nab in English
1
Companies have scrambled to nab talent, with recruiters scouring far and wide.
2
It's often trivial for attackers to nab the keys to the kingdom.
3
The Greens will also likely nab another MP to get to 10.
4
Visit Triumvir's web store starting Sept. 7 to nab the discounted tees.
5
That ought to slow it down enough for us to nab it.
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And those guards could nab Assange before he ever reached a car.
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Both built newsrooms to burnish their legitimacy and nab even more dollars.
8
But that doesn't mean Yahoo won't nab a chunk of Google's glory.
9
They knew he was here, but not accurately enough to nab him.
10
But we'll nab them if we have to scour the whole country.
11
No rushing through the doors, no desperate scramble to nab a bargain.
12
Trappers nab them, kill them, and send them to Barton and Jones.
13
Anyone can nab someone, but can they keep their mouth shut afterward?
14
Each time the authorities nab a site, another takes its place.
15
You've wanted to nab them for a long time, haven't you?
16
I just hope we can nab him before he begins his next project.
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Nab across language varieties
Australia
Common
United States of America
Rare
United Kingdom
Rare