gripping
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Following its split with the Kennedy Center, the company has ably adapted to George Washington University’s Lisner Auditorium, where it is presenting a gripping staging of Robert Ward’s version of the Arthur Miller classic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
See: A luxury ‘phobia’ is gripping these consumers.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026
They practically melted in my mouth, pulling me back to childhood grocery store aisles, gripping a box of O’Ryan’s and begging my mom to bring them home.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
Behind them, Hamilton and Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc staged a gripping duel for the first two-thirds of the race.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026
“Good day, President Davis,” Daddy said, gripping the president’s hand and giving it a vigorous shake.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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