grasp
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But bots often fail to grasp basic facts, such as insisting that the ratio 1:100 simplifies to 1:25.
From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026
It was the moment this final also slipped from Arsenal's grasp.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
I thought that was a moment where people were gonna grasp how connected we are — no stages, no hierarchy, we’re all enduring this thing.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
His intuitive grasp of the logic of power, his genius for improvisation, and his willingness to adapt dramatic and unconventional approaches equip him with skills that a war president needs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
Maybe that should’ve sounded more appealing—after all, San Francisco still felt like home—but my mind could only grasp that both these men were strangers.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Vocabulary lists containing grasp
"Mending Wall," by Robert Frost
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Excerpt from "The Diary of Anne Frank"
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