gripped
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Those moves are instructive given the quickening inflation environment that has gripped markets since the U.S. war with Iran stoked global crude prices to the highest levels in four years.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Now, with the labor market showing promising signs, the rotation trade that violently gripped the stock market before the Iran war looks to be back on — just with a slightly updated look.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 7, 2026
The stereotype at exuberant times like this is that individuals who know or care little about fundamentals chase stocks skyward, gripped by a fear of missing out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Fear has gripped Ebola-hit areas in eastern DR Congo as the suspected number of deaths continues to rise.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
But I gripped the railing, fighting for breath, pulling myself together.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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