gripped

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By the 21st century, as drought gripped the region, it became harder to meet the deal’s water-allocation obligations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Yet in private, tensions gripped negotiations that touched nearly every major issue on Trump’s agenda, from trade relations to the U.S. war in Iran.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The case has gripped Silicon Valley with the glimpse it has offered into the lives of the new titans of the AI age.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Sir Keir will be hoping his party will be gripped by a new sense of purpose and energy, with policies on tackling energy costs and forging closer ties with the EU promised, among other things.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

She gripped the edges of the coat, spread her arms—and leaped into the sky.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell