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

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

Russell struggled for grip throughout the session and never looked likely to get into the fight for pole, and he ended up 0.394secs behind his team-mate.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

I loosen my grip on Boo, and she curls up against me.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko