tight grasp

Example Sentences

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Turkmenistan's ruling duo -- Gurbanguly and Serdar Berdymukhamedov -- hold a tight grasp on power.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

This pseudothumb comes in handy — pandas need a tight grasp as they gnaw at rigid bamboo.

From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2022

Monroe fled Hollywood to New York and would go on to live with Greene's family in Connecticut as they hatched a plan to help her escape her film studio's tight grasp.

From Fox News • Oct. 26, 2019

Their strange feeding style begins with a bite, and a tight grasp of the crab's main body, or carapace.

From National Geographic • Apr. 6, 2018

Irrelevantly, she wondered why they didn’t snap off in her tight grasp.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith