grasped
Example Sentences
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On his debut, Samba played the entire 90 minutes and fully grasped his opportunity.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Unseeded Michelsen came into the match in fine form, having not dropped a set at the tournament prior to facing Tiafoe, and grasped the momentum in the first set.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
The road to recovery is long, and some patients "still haven't really grasped the magnitude of what happened to them," Bianca Damaso, a physician specializing in prosthetics, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
They lit candles, grasped rosaries and passed out poster boards and N-95 masks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
But when he reached and grasped for her, his hand passed straight through her chest.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
