grips

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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

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

Dad grabs Javier’s hand, and Mom grips my elbow at the same time.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera