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grasp

[grasp, grahsp] / græsp, grɑsp /






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The idea is that if the markets have a firm grasp of the Fed’s game plan, then they could react to the data.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

Hayes said on BBC Radio Ulster's Good Morning Ulster on Tuesday that the response from Sir Chris was "quite vague for anybody to be able to grasp".

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

Cinematographer Brendan Galvin and editors David Rosenbloom and Joe Rosenbloom take us inside the bodyguard’s POV as he notes each pen click, pocket grasp and suspicious glance.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

"It feels like I'm living in a movie or a dream; I can't quite grasp it," the 41-year-old lawyer told AFP.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

They say that a minute is a minute no matter where you are or what you’re doing, but my brain could never grasp that.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

A poolside interlude channels the tension of distance between two people who were once close: The woman grasps a book but seems primarily absorbed in melancholy; the man broods around her.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Although she grasps the issues that can arise with the product, she says, most of her life is pretty well documented anyway.

From Slate Feb. 12, 2026

She also grasps that comedy reigns on the Internet.

From Salon Nov. 4, 2025

“He grasps the impact, but somehow the emotion is buffered,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2025

Nine months since I pulled my hand out of Chou’s grasps.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

“Gold and bitcoin immediately grasped this message and rallied in tandem.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Kingsley looks at me, gauging if I’ve grasped the heartbreak of the moment.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

"You talk about pressure but they grasped at it, they enjoyed it. They probably shocked the world with that performance."

From BBC Jun. 13, 2026

If you’ve ever fancied a gondola ride through Venice’s famous canals, now might be the time—many Americans have already grasped the opportunity this summer.

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

Ralph slipped through the window into a bucket seat, made sure his tail was safely inside, grasped the wheel, took a deep breath, and went pb-pb-b-b.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary

Brands grasping for attention may also miss a true shift as men go online to learn more about products like cologne than their fathers ever knew, he added.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

“Higher capacity is required for complex transactions like contracts, which require not just grasping the immediate exchange, but also comprehending finer details, consequences and the broader context.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

Or David Seaman grasping at thin air as Ronaldinho's free-kick found its way into the back of the net in the quarter-final loss to Brazil in 2002.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

One reason for the fascination with Musk’s status as a “trillionaire” may be the very human difficulty of grasping such a big number.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

Then, as quietly as she could, grasping both sides, she pulled herself up and into the kitchen.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien




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