grip
Example Sentences
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Go see this master of gripping narratives, fastidious painting technique and extravagant propaganda while you can.
Iraq's new parliament elected a senior figure from the Sunni Taqadom party as its speaker Monday, the first session since November elections that consolidated the main parties' grip on power.
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This month, the RSF consolidated its grip on West Kordofan -- one of three regional states -- and seized Heglig, which lies on Sudan's largest oil field.
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The winners are no longer the flashiest growth stories, but operators that can keep a tight grip on costs while convincing consumers that a meal out is still worth the money.
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Ekitike only managed three goals in his next 17 matches as the British record signing struggled to get to grips with the repeated demands of English football.
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