grasping
Example Sentences
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Kudrow’s comedy and the film – a real doc, not a mockumentary – take different approaches to grasping the fear and possibility of AI’s impending takeover.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026
Everybody’s scrambling to find any facts about the guy, finding out where he studied, what he said, and not finding out very much at all, really grasping at small shreds of detail.
From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026
Warburton and Hannan only met about18 months ago but are grasping the opportunity of their maiden Paralympics with both hands.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
"Much of humanoid robotics today is focused on leg and hand motion, for activities like walking and grasping," Lipson said.
From Science Daily • Jan. 16, 2026
His hand snapped forward, like a frog’s tongue snatching a passing fly, grasping for the camera still dangling from Otto’s neck.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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