grips

Example Sentences

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If that special story is wrong, he said, the Fed has “to come to grips with that” by acknowledging rates may not be high enough to bring down inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

She grips her stuffed animals when she’s nervous, which is often.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

One called him as "highly intelligent" and "very good at quickly getting to grips with a problem".

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Downtown Los Angeles could hit 101 degrees and Glendale may reach 104 degrees on Tuesday as a record-shattering March heat wave grips the region.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

A sick feeling grips my stomach and twists.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle