grasped

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For only the second time, a ban on gnomes has been lifted this year by the Royal Horticultural Society, an opportunity that seemed to have been grasped by gardeners with both tiny ceramic hands.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

To get solar panels because you’ve grasped the moral tragedy of climate change, not because your neighbor Larry’s roof looks kind of fab with them.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

The senior royal aide said: "What looked like risk and challenge was also a phenomenal opportunity. One that was grasped in both hands by the King."

From BBC • May 2, 2026

As Woodland walked down the final fairway of the Houston Open at Memorial Park, the gallery fully grasped what this meant for the 41-year-old American.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

She just stood there in shock, staring at the key grasped in her fingers and at the keyhole beyond.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack