grip
Example Sentences
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When Ms. Ruden moves away from the text to discuss broader historical and contextual issues, however, her grip is less sure.
England were pushed towards the precipice of the fastest Ashes series defeat in more than 100 years as a Travis Head century maintained Australia's grip on the third Test in Adelaide.
From BBC
I just bent over and, on rising, was halted by the grip of agony on my lower spine.
Bowling coach Marcus Trescothick said England would keep "fighting and scrapping" as the Ashes slipped from their grip Thursday, while paying tribute to a dehydrated Ben Stokes.
From Barron's
One key to bracing for a potential layoff is overcoming the paralysis that tends to grip us when we sense trouble.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
