The phrase "and grab back" is not standard in written English and may be unclear without context.
It could be used in informal contexts where someone is suggesting to reclaim or take back something that was lost or taken away.
Example: "After the argument, I decided it was time to stand up for myself and grab back my confidence."
Alternatives: "reclaim" or "take back".
The argument is that, in the last decade of the 20th century, Major and Blair, Oasis and Blur, were all struggling to separate the UK from US dominance and grab back the union flag from racists.
IN THE early days of the Arab Spring of 2010-11, there was bright-eyed talk of moving quickly to locate and grab back the vast sums believed to have been plundered by the region's toppled regimes and their cronies, and using the recovered funds to support economic reconstruction.
And grab back the financial power from London to New York.
Instead, he's reaching over and grabbing back one of the dollar bills, and saying that actually, he's decided he only wants to pay $2.
The effort is aimed at preventing companies from shifting profits abroad and grabbing back some of the tax revenue on income earned overseas.
Andrew Jackson, as Yoo notes, subsequently laid the foundations for the modern presidency by casting himself as the tribune of the people and grabbing back powers that had drifted after Jefferson's time into the hands of Congress.
Their tussle began immediately in Belgium, with Rosberg setting the initial pace, and grabbing back first place immediately after Hamilton edged ahead.
Ruiz's manager ran into the ring and grabbed back the title belt, Valuev's corner man also ran in and the two men came to blows.
Play our game and try to grab back the momentum".
Yes, it will work: Sales will rise, inventories will drop and GM will grab back some market share at least temporarily.
Let John F. Kerry roll out John Edwards as his running mate, and Tom Ridge rushes to grab back the TV spotlight by predicting that Al Qaeda will "disrupt our democratic process".
