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

But probably at some stage he will have to grasp the nettle and talk about it.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

And I’m still, although I’ve kind of given up, I’m still trying to grasp what works now.

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

“They say if the glimourie isn’t saved now, it never will be saveable. It’s a concept you humans have always struggled to grasp: that time might run out.”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell