grab (the) headlines
idiom
: to be given much attention in the news
A new cancer treatment grabbed (the) headlines this week.
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Although new build developments may grab headlines for their green certifications and innovative designs, retrofitting existing buildings is where the greatest emissions reduction impact can be achieved.
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Felicia Jackson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Frequently, there are moves between clubs in each direction, and so cash transfers are smaller than the big money moves that grab the headlines.
—Stefan Szymanski, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2024
Although a few shipwrecks and disasters grab headlines, like the March crash of a cargo ship into a Baltimore bridge, much less is known about how often containers are lost piecemeal or away from major ports.
—CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
Official messaging is generally upbeat and avoids a hard sell, even if the harsh and combative messages of a small subset of Chinese diplomats occasionally grab headlines.
—Daniel Mattingly, Foreign Affairs, 25 Sep. 2024
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Felicia Jackson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Frequently, there are moves between clubs in each direction, and so cash transfers are smaller than the big money moves that grab the headlines.
—Stefan Szymanski, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2024
Although a few shipwrecks and disasters grab headlines, like the March crash of a cargo ship into a Baltimore bridge, much less is known about how often containers are lost piecemeal or away from major ports.
—CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
Official messaging is generally upbeat and avoids a hard sell, even if the harsh and combative messages of a small subset of Chinese diplomats occasionally grab headlines.
—Daniel Mattingly, Foreign Affairs, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Grab (the) headlines.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grab%20%28the%29%20headlines. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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