grasped
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The secretary may have gone to Princeton University, but he hasn’t yet grasped the concept of irony.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026
But I soon grasped that paying attention can be hard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Tom gets his travel piece and his tourists, but he also learns that attempting to remain “reasonable” can be its own form of delusion, an indication that you haven’t grasped the gravity of the situation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Unseeded Michelsen came into the match in fine form, having not dropped a set at the tournament prior to facing Tiafoe, and grasped the momentum in the first set.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
At the bottom of his conviction lay his memory of his dinner with Wing Chau—when he grasped the central role of the mezzanine CDO and made a massive bet against those very same CDOs.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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