grip

Example Sentences

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Seizing Kharg Island probably won’t be enough to break Iran’s grip on the waterway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The generals loosened their grip for a decade-long democratic experiment beginning in 2011, allowing Aung San Suu Kyi to ascend as civilian leader and steer a period of reform as the nation opened up.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Russell, who was complaining of a lack of rear grip throughout qualifying, was quicker than Antonelli in the difficult first sector of the lap but lost out over the rest.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Smog also wrapped its smudgy grip around Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

I spin around so fast, I lose the grip on my pencil.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila