grasped

Example Sentences

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To get solar panels because you’ve grasped the moral tragedy of climate change, not because your neighbor Larry’s roof looks kind of fab with them.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

The senior royal aide said: "What looked like risk and challenge was also a phenomenal opportunity. One that was grasped in both hands by the King."

From BBC • May 2, 2026

As in 1943, most people haven’t yet grasped what is coming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Godoy only fully grasped the answer before shooting Season 2.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

I grasped hold of the hatch to keep from sliding into the darkness that flooded my vision.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros