grasp
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He’s still trying to grasp who he is in this world and in relation to the real Asa.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
On Friday, Burnham, whose father has Alzheimer's, said he was "prepared to grasp the nettle" to make changes adding, "the system's broken".
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
A stand of 101 with Shreyas Iyer put the match in India's grasp, with Gill playing beautiful drives.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Joey, a 23-year-old barista and would-be poet, is too sweet and inexperienced to grasp that Chuck is using her as a rebound girlfriend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
“It’s funny. Kids seem to grasp this concept a lot faster than adults. So how can I help you?”
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
Although she grasps the issues that can arise with the product, she says, most of her life is pretty well documented anyway.
From Slate ● Feb. 12, 2026
Beijing grasps what many American policymakers miss: Alignment research accelerates AI capabilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025
"Her friends come every few days. No one fully grasps the idea that she is now dead."
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2025
She also grasps that comedy reigns on the Internet.
From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2025
Missus Whitworth grasps my arms and looks me in the eyes.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
Kingsley looks at me, gauging if I’ve grasped the heartbreak of the moment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
"You talk about pressure but they grasped at it, they enjoyed it. They probably shocked the world with that performance."
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
If you’ve ever fancied a gondola ride through Venice’s famous canals, now might be the time—many Americans have already grasped the opportunity this summer.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
To get solar panels because you’ve grasped the moral tragedy of climate change, not because your neighbor Larry’s roof looks kind of fab with them.
From Slate ● May 15, 2026
Her hand landed on the linen as the rusalka’s hand did the same, and the water spirit’s cold fingers touched Anya’s as they both grasped the cloth.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
Or "who is your team at the Cup?" without grasping it's the World Cup.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Nor could Wilder in his greatest play: Life, he reminds us, is precious but evanescent, and all too often we move through it without grasping its value and its beauty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
It’s possible to hold on to two truths at once and recognize the distinct unease of such grasping, I told my friend.
From Salon ● May 14, 2026
He prays for her before each game, looking up to the sky while grasping his wife’s necklace, then kissing a ring that has her fingerprint tattooed on it.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
Velia looked at her twin sister for validation, not grasping the full meaning of what I was getting at.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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"Mending Wall," by Robert Frost
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