grips

Example Sentences

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Fundamentally, the city remains in the grips of a housing crisis affecting all of California.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

The world's best struggled to get to grips with the task presented by an undulating course with thick rough and sloping greens.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

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

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

Brent crude prices shot back above $100 a barrel this week as oil-hungry sectors across the world came to grips with a closure that is lasting much longer than originally feared.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Dad grabs Javier’s hand, and Mom grips my elbow at the same time.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera