grasped

Since President William McKinley’s once-upon-a-time mediocrity was exceeded only by his present-day obscurity, few observers grasped the real significance of Trump’s remarks.

And a BBC news reporter grasped the rare opportunity to try to woo him from the skies by whistling a magic pipe.

“I’m not sure all Californians have grasped the impending urgency of the situation,” he said.

For exactly a quarter of a century, I’ve grasped and groveled and guessed.

Former Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis grasped Gates’ face with a wide grin on his face.