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

Thanks to his party's on-the-ground network, Orban's grip on small towns like Jaszfenyszaru, population 6,000, appears to be weakening ahead of the April 12 vote.

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

I spin around so fast, I lose the grip on my pencil.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila