grasped

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For only the second time, a ban on gnomes has been lifted this year by the Royal Horticultural Society, an opportunity that seemed to have been grasped by gardeners with both tiny ceramic hands.

From BBC • May 18, 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

At Operation Warp Speed, Palantir’s Julie Bush grasped the project’s operational requirements and translated them into technical specifications that Palantir engineers could utilize.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Godoy only fully grasped the answer before shooting Season 2.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Underneath the table, I grasped my hands tightly to still their trembling.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros