grasp

In all my years of picking apart films to grasp why they appeal to my senses, I’ve watched others’ curiosity decline, especially in the face of someone else’s passion.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

At a time when Americans’ grasp of personal-finance concepts is on the decline and many students don’t receive training in financial literacy in school, providing support “doesn’t require writing a check,” he added.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

He didn’t grasp its weight until a middle school teacher described watching the attacks unfold.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

The allegations detailed by the Anthropic report come amid a nationwide debate on whether policymakers fully grasp the threats and changes that AI poses to national security in the coming decades.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

“They say if the glimourie isn’t saved now, it never will be saveable. It’s a concept you humans have always struggled to grasp: that time might run out.”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

A poolside interlude channels the tension of distance between two people who were once close: The woman grasps a book but seems primarily absorbed in melancholy; the man broods around her.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Rosi’s artistry grasps the limitations of being a long-term guest, visually juxtaposing the ancient and elemental, busts and people.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026

Although she grasps the issues that can arise with the product, she says, most of her life is pretty well documented anyway.

From Slate ● Feb. 12, 2026

She also grasps that comedy reigns on the Internet.

From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2025

Dozer snarls and grasps a thick cable with his teeth.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein

On his debut, Samba played the entire 90 minutes and fully grasped his opportunity.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Unseeded Michelsen came into the match in fine form, having not dropped a set at the tournament prior to facing Tiafoe, and grasped the momentum in the first set.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

The road to recovery is long, and some patients "still haven't really grasped the magnitude of what happened to them," Bianca Damaso, a physician specializing in prosthetics, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

They lit candles, grasped rosaries and passed out poster boards and N-95 masks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

Mama grasped the scissors from her sewing kit on the table in one hand.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce

As children, we sense the edges of these silences without fully grasping them.

From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026

In fact, it’s so in love with its flawed protagonist that it can’t see he’s the least compelling character in the movie, an ambitious, arrogant, grasping, unscrupulous man we’ve met countless times before.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

The Emmy Award-winning HBO comedy “Hacks” debuted nearly a decade after “Girls,” and it was still centered around a struggling creative grasping for whatever work she could find.

From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026

Now, as growth flatlines, a desperate government is grasping for ideas to get the economy going again, including opening up retail across the whole week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

I see my hands grasping the wheel, and I feel strong arms wrenching my legs.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover