grip
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Hockney grumbled constantly about the iron grip of draconian forces in America: in particular the new lack of tolerance for public smoking.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
He went into hiding in 1989 and fled the country in 1997 as the ruling junta tightened its grip, according to articles published by the University of California, Berkeley, on its website.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Investors are well aware of Musk’s iron grip over the company as CEO.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Only now is the government getting a better grip on actual price trends in rents and homeownership because of technical problems caused by the shutdown.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
The bus stop is across the big street, but there’s no walk button to push, so I wait for the light, look both ways, then grip Boo’s hand as we run across.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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