Grab and Pull in

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Grab verb - To take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly.

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Pull in and grab are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pull in" instead the word "Grab" as a verb or a noun.

Pull in verb - To take or keep under one's control by authority of law.

Usage example: he was pulled in after a random traffic stop turned up drugs in his car

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Grab and pull in are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Grab" instead the word "Pull in" as a verb or a noun.

The Mughals for example taught their war elephants to take an enemy combatant, pin one of his legs to the ground with the elephant's foot, grab hold of the other leg with the trunk, and pull in two different directions, to disturbing effect.

Source: Beast of Battle
A fairly low-level female Brawler grappling move in Dungeon Fighter Online involves using one hand to pull in a target on a (very short ranged) chained hook while loading the other hand with something gunpowder-based and converting the grab to a face lift.

Source: Face Palm of Doom

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