grips
Example Sentences
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"It's really immense and we are still coming to grips with the extent the damage."
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Italy is putting nearly all of its major cities on the highest "red" alert for high temperatures, as a new heatwave grips the country.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Only afterwards did he have a moment to come to grips with his life-changing performance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
He’s tinkered with different grips for his changeup, a pitch he started deploying more in mid-May.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
John Mark grips the steering wheel like he wants to snap it in half.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
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