grasp

Example Sentences

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All the more unlucky: both Asia and Grace are urgently trying to protect their sisters from falling into the cult’s grasp.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

“It’s ever-changing, and that’s the frustrating part, because you can never get a grasp on any of it,” Kentucky coach Kenny Brooks said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 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

We grasp it through the science of the day, and when the day passes, the science changes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

I guessed I would have to open it, so I reached out to grasp the handle.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce