grips
Example Sentences
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He’s tinkered with different grips for his changeup, a pitch he started deploying more in mid-May.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
‘Hysteria’ grips San Francisco’s housing market as AI wealth pours in.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
The cowboy grips its reins and mane with one hand, his sole sure purchase on the almost upright animal, and flings out his free arm to balance himself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
I wonder if they considered cancelling work for a few days while the heatwave grips Britain.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
August takes a deep breath and grips the bull hook so hard his knuckles whiten.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
