grips

Example Sentences

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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

Cuba has seen a series of rare protests as economic misery grips the island of 9.6 million people.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

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

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

One called him as "highly intelligent" and "very good at quickly getting to grips with a problem".

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

The all-father grips Gungnir, his spear, in his fist.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman