grasp
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The Dodgers got something going again in the sixth inning when Freddie Freeman hit a one-out triple into the gap in the expansive Colorado outfield, just beyond the grasp of diving center fielder Brenton Doyle.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
He seeks not for the audience to get caught up in Walker’s rage but to grasp that it will never be fully satisfied.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
After an 11-year wait between his previous two major titles, a second in the space of a year was within his grasp.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
But bots often fail to grasp basic facts, such as insisting that the ratio 1:100 simplifies to 1:25.
From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026
The fairy queen looked dazed as her hands struggled to free herself from the genie’s grasp, yet she wasn’t putting as much energy into it as she had been.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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"Mending Wall," by Robert Frost
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Excerpt from "The Diary of Anne Frank"
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