grips

Example Sentences

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Downtown Los Angeles could hit 101 degrees and Glendale may reach 104 degrees on Tuesday as a record-shattering March heat wave grips the region.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

The worker uncurls its claw-like fingers, daintily grips the basket by its edges and walks it over to a conveyor that will send it through an industrial washing machine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

They never really got to grips with the day.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Iran has long been a draw for people seeking greater job opportunities as a humanitarian crisis grips Afghanistan, and as a transit route to destinations further afield.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

She cut four strips of rubber from the tire, then wrapped them around the crutch tops and grips and secured them with twine in silence.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker