Buy
Buy verb - To get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for.
Grab
Grab verb - To take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly.
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- If you do exceptionally poorly in a gunfight, it is possible to escape and grab some lunch (restoring your health), and buy more armor and guns before returning to the fight.
Source: Take Your Time -
Then you can grab the gear, sell THAT and then buy back the gear you originally sold at the same price.
Source: Hyperspace Arsenal -
In The Big Bang Theory, the geeks go to a yard sale and buy a box of grab bag items.
Source: Grail in the Garbage
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