grasp
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Not only was the winning streak alive—the championship that the Knicks have waited 53 years for now seemed within their grasp.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Turkmenistan's ruling duo -- Gurbanguly and Serdar Berdymukhamedov -- hold a tight grasp on power.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
But without that emotional connection to the art itself, it will always slip out of their grasp.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
They don’t know where or how to grasp a doorknob, handle or door edge or how much pulling, pushing or twisting force to apply.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 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
Vocabulary lists containing grasp
"Mending Wall," by Robert Frost
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Excerpt from "The Diary of Anne Frank"
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