Sentence examples for grab snatch from inspiring English sources

So its use at the end of a resolution, even an irresolute one, means that the Security Council remains in possession of, or control of, or is still really interested in, "the matter," and nobody else had better seize, grab, snatch at or glom on to jurisdiction over it.

Heightened security and extra staff are deemed a necessity at stores today last yearar we witnessed a maelstrom of enthusiastic shoppers trying to grab, snatch and fight their way through to any deal they could get their hands on, all of it gleefully documented by the press.

If Australian can't Postecoglou to victory against Chile, they might yet Wilkinson their way to a spoiling draw – or, better yet, snatch, grab and Cahill a path to three of the unlikeliest points in the national team's history.

"Grabbing and snatching it was a private, illegal act which is justified by no law or ethics," wrote Jaffry.

As many have pointed out, all this Grammy-grabbing and Mobo-snatching has been a pretty pale affair.

Military-style fixed-wing drones are easy to launch, but difficult to land; DARPA aims to change that with SideArm, a portable drone-grabbing system that snatches the fast-moving craft right out of the air.

That would hinder snatch-and-grab thieves.

Before then, Fraser had been involved in smash-and-grab raids and wages snatches.

A recent expansion of cell service on the Washington Metro led to a spate of snatch-and-grab smartphone thefts.

Imagine how Ike would have reacted if they were driving the C.I.A. to snatch-and-grab dates.

The Navy SEALs approached the Somali coast under cover of darkness for what was supposed to be a stealthy snatch-and-grab operation from a seaside villa in the port town of Baraawe.