They do not present themselves in front of someone, so they cannot benabbed.
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His arrest was part of a series of raids thatnabbeda total of twenty-two suspected bootleggers around the city.
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While the dog twitches in pain, the ducklingsnabbedthe basket and set sail with it.
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They and their handlers did not have enough time to plan a meticulous attack and werenabbedbefore they could.
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His comrade wasnabbedand taken away for custody.
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Before he could do so, however, he isnabbedby the robotic cash register that shakes off every single coin he has.
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