grasp

Example Sentences

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While losing at home has made things that much tougher, with just one goal in it, United still head to Munich believing a first Champions League semi-final is within their grasp.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

All the more unlucky: both Asia and Grace are urgently trying to protect their sisters from falling into the cult’s grasp.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

“It’s ever-changing, and that’s the frustrating part, because you can never get a grasp on any of it,” Kentucky coach Kenny Brooks said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

"Before astronomers found planets outside our solar system, we thought we had a pretty good grasp on how planets formed," Libby-Roberts said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026

The dragon latched her teeth onto the Mirror and ripped it from their grasp, realizing too late that she’d been set up.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley