grope
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Any extra light here is risky so we grope our way through the compound, following the heavily armed troops sent to escort us - stepping around makeshift tents, debris and sleeping people.
From BBC • Nov. 16, 2023
One thing is certain: We do need a place where we can grope toward shared understanding of world events.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2023
“Here, everything is done in-house by FIFA. So it’s been a really long and arduous process. The terms have been incredibly difficult for cities to grope with.”
From Seattle Times • Jun. 15, 2022
“I began to grope around in the rubble,” she said.
From New York Times • Apr. 9, 2022
As it was, all she could do was grope her way to the top, step by unseen step, and then push open the door.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing grope
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 16–19
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The Cay
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"Marriage is a Private Affair" by Chinua Achebe
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