grasped

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For only the second time, a ban on gnomes has been lifted this year by the Royal Horticultural Society, an opportunity that seemed to have been grasped by gardeners with both tiny ceramic hands.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

To get solar panels because you’ve grasped the moral tragedy of climate change, not because your neighbor Larry’s roof looks kind of fab with them.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

After three two-hour sessions, my brain was spinning and I felt like I had only grasped about 30% of the game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Godoy only fully grasped the answer before shooting Season 2.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Invisible branches grasped at them or slashed their faces.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander