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grips

NOUN
close quarters
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Fundamentally, the city remains in the grips of a housing crisis affecting all of California.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

The Tri-State metro area has the biggest collection of actors, grips and other film workers outside Los Angeles.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

She grips her stuffed animals when she’s nervous, which is often.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

Kildunne's positional switch may give her quicksilver running skills more scope to shine out wide, but she will have to get to grips quickly with the different defensive demands of the role.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

As Nansi grips it, the tablet glows a harsh yellow.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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