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The phrase "grabbing at" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is often used to describe someone trying to take or obtain something quickly or eagerly. Example: The toddler was grabbing at the cookies on the counter, desperate to get a taste.
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RICHARD (grabbing at SCREEN): Ahh! Ahhhhh!
I've got people grabbing at me".
"He is just grabbing at straws to justify his loss".
And people grabbing at you, wanting a piece of you.
New Yorkers, perhaps unsurprisingly, are grabbing at the quick fix.
'Studio marketing directors are grabbing at every opportunity.
I admire him for not grabbing at the surest thing.
Afterward, he lay on the field grabbing at his face.
Rubio's potential rival for the Presidential nomination, Senator Ted Cruz, is also grabbing at the mantle.
She landed on her left side, grabbing at her upper right leg.
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But between Cyrus and Trump, we can expect a premiere episode that's all about attention-grabbing at all costs.
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