tight grip
Example Sentences
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It has long had a tight grip on all levels of society, from workplaces to schools and concert halls.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Dealers have long held a tight grip on car sales, but cracks are beginning to show.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
The winners are no longer the flashiest growth stories, but operators that can keep a tight grip on costs while convincing consumers that a meal out is still worth the money.
From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025
The billionaire Cox family, descendants of an Ohio press baron who bought his first newspaper in 1898, began acquiring cable systems in 1962 and has since held them with a tight grip.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2025
Patrice nods and releases me but keeps a tight grip on my hand.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
