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Egypt's leaders have struck a cautious note since, warning against any "escalation" in the conflict and discouraging "speculation" while keeping a tight grip on the media narrative.

From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026

The serial tech founder, who has lived outside Russia for years and holds French and United Arab Emirates passports, has frequently clashed with the Russian authorities as Moscow has tightened its grip on the internet.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

And when the battery is empty, the cars have only about 540bhp - less power than a Formula 3 car, but with loads more grip.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

Even as Iran tightened its grip on Hormuz, Saudi Arabia was able to cushion the blow—to itself and the global economy—by rerouting some 4 million barrels of oil a day to the Red Sea.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

After a few seconds, Mr. Stanley’s grip on my head eases up.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

He’s tinkered with different grips for his changeup, a pitch he started deploying more in mid-May.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

The country is in the grips of a humanitarian crisis, exacerbated by the slashing of foreign assistance and the need to integrate millions of Afghans pushed back from neighbouring Iran and Pakistan.

From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026

‘Hysteria’ grips San Francisco’s housing market as AI wealth pours in.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

Here’s a closer look at some of the biggest challenges that retirees and would-be retirees are facing and how legislators and policymakers are coming to grips with them:

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026

She holds our hand through even the most bone-crushing grips of pain like it’s nothing.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott

The duo were pioneers of the aerobics craze that gripped the nation during that decade and helped create the National Aerobic Championship.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

The neighbouring countries have been gripped by some of the worst forest fires in living memory over the past week, burning vast areas and forcing tens of thousands from their homes.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

Intel slipped 7.9% despite reporting quarterly revenue above analyst estimates, as investors focused on the broader tech selloff that has gripped markets this week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

A female gripped the fish by its large tail fin, which provided a secure hold, while a male gained speed and charged toward them.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026

I gripped Levi’s hand so hard that he yelped.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

"We're rael sorry, and we know your heart was gript to him with grapplin's."

From The Deemster by Caine, Hall, Sir

And first gaed by the black, black steed,   And then gaed by the broun; But fast she gript the milk-white steed,   And pu'd the rider doun.

From Ballad Book by Bates, Katherine Lee

And first gaed by the black black steed, And then gaed by the brown; 205 But fast she gript the milk-white steed, And pu'd the rider down.

From English and Scottish Ballads, Volume I (of 8) by Various

His words were oaks in acorns; and his thoughts Were roots that firmly gript the granite truth.

From Poems Teachers Ask For, Book Two by Various

Well, altogether gript by the being of love.

From Emblems Of Love by Abercrombie, Lascelles

In between, violinist Randall Goosby brought richness to Barber’s Violin Concerto and the L.A. went in for gripping weirdness in “Sensemayá.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026

It was the latest flashpoint in a power struggle gripping this dusty, furnace-hot Central Valley town—a fracas that has drawn in California’s attorney general.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

A gripping narrative that might change how you see alligators: Down in the manicured exurbs of Florida, what happens when someone spots an alligator next to their pool?

From Slate ● Jul. 9, 2026

The crowd rallied around speakers, which included several U.S. representatives from the Houston area as well as residents and advocates, gripping signs that called for ICE to leave the state, some with Salgado Araujo’s face.

From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026

Using an oven mitt, he was gripping the plate of smoking grapes.

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