gripping
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While China has been relatively cushioned from the energy crisis gripping Asia, domestic gas prices surged in April and manufacturers have sounded the alarm over the rising cost of plastic production, which uses oil.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
What we throw away doesn’t take long to resurface, sometimes in the form of a witty, wise and gripping memoir.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
“Imagine you’re a passenger on a very turbulent plane and you’re gripping the armrest for dear life,” she says.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
As he watched Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum roll on the floor gripping his ankle, O’Malley’s worst fear—and professional opinion—was that Tatum had torn his Achilles tendon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
“Twig, wait,” I said again, gripping the phone so tightly that my fingers started going numb.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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