grip

Example Sentences

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Parents of teenagers demanding driving lessons will quickly reacquaint themselves with what some car manufacturers call the passenger-side assist grip.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Seizing Kharg Island probably won’t be enough to break Iran’s grip on the waterway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Fine control over surface texture could help regulate friction, allowing small robots to either grip surfaces or slide across them.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Russell, who was complaining of a lack of rear grip throughout qualifying, was quicker than Antonelli in the difficult first sector of the lap but lost out over the rest.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Her whole body shook, so that her hand could barely grip the cup.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell