coming to grips with
Example Sentences
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While GM sold a record number of electric vehicles in the quarter, the automaker is coming to grips with its over-investment in the technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025
“That was so like him, thoughtful to the end. We’re just coming to grips with this news.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2025
In Tokyo, she dedicated her medal to "everyone in our lovely little land" as the world was still coming to grips with life post-Covid.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2024
For the elder Olczyk, pain from cancer and chemotherapy paled in comparison with guilt he’s still coming to grips with; the burden on loved ones, including a youngest son struggling to make his own name.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 26, 2023
I was quickly coming to grips with the reality of the situation.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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