grasp
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It might be the most American thing ever that we needed to experience the epiphany twice — with equal doses of tragedy and farce on both occasions — before we began to grasp its message.
From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026
Fossils suggest Teilhardina differed from other mammals of the time as it had fingernails rather than claws, which helped it grasp branches and handle food – a key characteristic of primates to this day.
From Science Daily • Jun. 20, 2026
The Tartan Army leave Boston reluctantly, while doing so with a heap of hope in search of history as progression out of Group C remains in the grasp of Steve Clarke's side.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026
The research was inspired by the fact that even the mathematically trained academics in his lab struggled with such enormous numbers—and the bigger they are, the harder they are to grasp.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The book’s spine bends easily in my grasp, folding over itself.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
Vocabulary lists containing grasp
"Mending Wall," by Robert Frost
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Excerpt from "The Diary of Anne Frank"
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