grip

Example Sentences

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In a little over a year as the department’s second in command, Blanche, 51, has helped Trump tighten his grip on the agency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

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

The television genre is showing no signs of loosening its grip on viewers, who have helped propel series into sprawling universes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The speed changes in between corners were not very much different from before, and the corners were still grip limited, but it changed the nature of the challenge.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

My sister loosens her grip but doesn’t let go.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller