grips

Example Sentences

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I wonder if they considered cancelling work for a few days while the heatwave grips Britain.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

To insert an IUD, a clinician opens the vagina using a speculum and grips the cervix with a type of forceps, which can cause a sudden, sharp pain.

From Slate • Jun. 7, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

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

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

“You look so much older,” I said, once they loosened their grips enough to let me breathe.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros