grasp

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The Portuguese, he writes, were by the 17th century the first colonial power to grasp the financial potential in basing industrialized agriculture on mass slavery abetted by the seizure of conquered land.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

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

I thought that was a moment where people were gonna grasp how connected we are — no stages, no hierarchy, we’re all enduring this thing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 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

I picked him up, but his no-longer-so-heavy frame practically slipped from my grasp.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas