grip
Example Sentences
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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 U.S. has been scouring the globe for rare earths, backing projects from Africa to Australia in an effort to loosen Beijing’s grip on the industry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Once they’re in our grip, we hum on pleasant nervous energy all weekend, watching the sky turn lilac at dusk, eating Taiwanese takeout from around the corner, wondering when things will return to normal.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
To his horror he felt his hands beginning to lose their grip.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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