gripped

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By the 21st century, as drought gripped the region, it became harder to meet the deal’s water-allocation obligations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Yet in private, tensions gripped negotiations that touched nearly every major issue on Trump’s agenda, from trade relations to the U.S. war in Iran.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

She had disappeared from an Indigenous community camp called Old Timers late on Saturday night, sparking a vast, days-long search on foot, horseback, and by helicopter that gripped much of the country.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

The hunt for two-year-old Neukgu gripped the nation before he was finally caught near an expressway last week, nine days after his escape.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

He gripped Jet Stone Boy’s hand harder and screamed.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young