grasped

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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

At Operation Warp Speed, Palantir’s Julie Bush grasped the project’s operational requirements and translated them into technical specifications that Palantir engineers could utilize.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The senior royal aide said: "What looked like risk and challenge was also a phenomenal opportunity. One that was grasped in both hands by the King."

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Despite hitting the peak in taekwondo, Jones has quickly grasped the full scale of the task that lies ahead in the boxing ring.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

And it may be noted that Oresme had grasped the crucial principle, that a combination of circular movements could produce the appearance of rectilinear movement, apparently independently of any Arabic source.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton