grips

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

Downtown Los Angeles could hit 101 degrees and Glendale may reach 104 degrees on Tuesday as a record-shattering March heat wave grips the region.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

As Evie, the teenage narrator, explains, “at that time in my personal life, I was coming to grips with the end of the world.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Iran has long been a draw for people seeking greater job opportunities as a humanitarian crisis grips Afghanistan, and as a transit route to destinations further afield.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

She grips her hands tighter, but not like she’s angry.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon