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  • plural of grip.
  • present tense form of grip (3rd person singular).
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grips

NOUN
close quarters
Synonyms


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"It's not a service, is it really? It's a huge systemic problem and nobody seems to be getting to grips with it," Anthony said.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

“He stole a motorcycle and rode it around. He almost knocked a bunch of grips and gaffers off their ladders,” André recalled in 2023.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

These receptors are molecular grips on immune cells that help them stick to blood vessels, enter tissues, and reach infections.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

Lowri Griffiths of Tenovus said incidence and mortality rates for gynaecological cancers in Wales were higher than the UK average - something she added the Welsh government needed "to get to grips with".

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

He grips the wheel tightly, looks straight ahead.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman


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