grasp
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That will help you both gain perspective and grasp the overall financial responsibility.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
“You can’t quite grasp onto the firm, lived-in details of the place,” Parsons said, describing the yellow liminal space.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Turkmenistan's ruling duo -- Gurbanguly and Serdar Berdymukhamedov -- hold a tight grasp on power.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
They don’t know where or how to grasp a doorknob, handle or door edge or how much pulling, pushing or twisting force to apply.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
She made a grasp for it but missed, and the boy stumbled and fell, splayed over the riverbank.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Vocabulary lists containing grasp
"Mending Wall," by Robert Frost
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Excerpt from "The Diary of Anne Frank"
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